John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3961 Henry Fielding 1707-1754 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3961 |
| AUTHOR: | Henry Fielding (1707–1754) |
| QUOTATION: | Thy modesty ’s a candle to thy merit. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Tom Thumb the Great. Act i. Sc. 3. |
| WORKS: | Henry Fielding Collection. |