John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3973 Henry Fielding 1707-1754 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3973 |
| AUTHOR: | Henry Fielding (1707–1754) |
| QUOTATION: | Amiable weakness. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Tom Jones. Book x. Chap. viii. |
| WORKS: | Henry Fielding Collection. |
| Note 1. Amiable weaknesses of human nature.—Edward Gibbon: Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, chap xiv. [back] |