John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
5055 William Wordsworth 1770-1850 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 5055 |
| AUTHOR: | William Wordsworth (1770–1850) |
| QUOTATION: | There is a luxury in self-dispraise; And inward self-disparagement affords To meditative spleen a grateful feast. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Excursion.Book iv. |
| WORKS: | William Wordsworth Collection. |