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John Bartlett (1820–1905).  Familiar Quotations, 10th ed.  1919.
 
 
NUMBER:3990
AUTHOR:Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)
QUOTATION:Fears of the brave, and follies of the wise!
From Marlb’rough’s eyes the streams of dotage flow,
And Swift expires, a driv’ler and a show.
ATTRIBUTION:Vanity of Human Wishes. Line 316.
BIOGRAPHY:Columbia Encyclopedia.
 

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