John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
5166 Sir Walter Sott 1771-1832 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 5166 |
| AUTHOR: | Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832) |
| QUOTATION: | A lawyer without history or literature is a mechanic, a mere working mason; if he possesses some knowledge of these, he may venture to call himself an architect. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Guy Mannering. Chap. xxxvii. |
| WORKS: | Sir Walter Scott Collection. |