John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4214 Thomas Gray 1716-1771 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4214 |
| AUTHOR: | Thomas Gray (1716–1771) |
| QUOTATION: | Now as the Paradisiacal pleasures of the Mahometans consist in playing upon the flute and lying with Houris, be mine to read eternal new romances of Marivaux and Crebillon. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | To Mr. West. Letter iv. Third Series. |