John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3993 Samuel Johnson 1709-1784 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3993 |
| AUTHOR: | Samuel Johnson (1709–1784) |
| QUOTATION: | Of all the griefs that harass the distrest, Sure the most bitter is a scornful jest. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | London. Line 166. |
| Note 1. Nothing in poverty so ill is borne As its exposing men to grinning scorn. Oldham (1653–1683): Third Satire of Juvenal. [back] |