John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7499 Matthew Arnold 1822-1888 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7499 |
| AUTHOR: | Matthew Arnold (1822–1888) |
| QUOTATION: | Philistine must have originally meant, in the mind of those who invented the nickname, a strong, dogged, unenlightened opponent of the children of the light. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Essays in Criticism. Heinrich Heine. |