John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3173 Jonathan Swift 1667-1745 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3173 |
| AUTHOR: | Jonathan Swift (1667–1745) |
| QUOTATION: | I know Sir John will go, though he was sure it would rain cats and dogs. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Polite Conversation. Dialogue ii. |