John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3195 Sir Samuel Garth 1661-1719 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3195 |
| AUTHOR: | Sir Samuel Garth (1661–1719) |
| QUOTATION: | For all their luxury was doing good. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Claremont. Line 149. |
| Note 1. And learn the luxury of doing good.—Oliver Goldsmith: The Traveller, line 22. George Crabbe: Tales of the Hall, book iii. Graves: The Epicure. [back] |