The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Preface

By a mighty effort of will,
Overcame his natural bonhomie
And wrote ‘Principles of Political Economy’.
‘Biography for Beginners’ (1905) ‘John Stuart Mill’
Sir Christopher Wren
Said, ‘I am going to dine with some men.
If anybody calls
Say I am designing St Paul’s.’
‘Biography for Beginners’ (1905) ‘Sir Christopher Wren’
George the Third
Ought never to have occurred.
One can only wonder
At so grotesque a blunder.
‘More Biography’ (1929) ‘George the Third’
2.93 Eric Bentley 1916—
Ours is the age of substitutes: instead of language, we have jargon; instead of principles,
slogans; and, instead of genuine ideas, Bright Ideas.
‘New Republic’ 29 December 1952
2.94 Richard Bentley 1662-1742
It would be port if it could.
His judgement on claret, in R. C. Jebb ‘Bentley’ (1902) ch. 12
It is a pretty poem, Mr Pope, but you must not call it Homer.
When pressed by Pope to comment on ‘My Homer’ [ie. his translation], in John Hawkins (ed.) ‘The Works of
Samuel Johnson’ (1787) vol. 4 ‘The Life of Pope’ p. 126, footnote
I hold it as certain, that no man was ever written out of reputation but by himself.
In William Warburton (ed.) ‘The Works of Alexander Pope’ (1751) vol. 4, p. 159, footnote
2.95 Pierre-Jean de Bèranger 1780-1857
Il ètait un roi d’Yvetot
Peu connu dans l’histoire.
There was a king of Yvetot
Little known to history.
‘Le Roi d’Yvetot’ (written 1813) in ‘Chansons de De Bèranger’ (1832)
Nos amis, les ennemis.
Our friends, the enemy.
‘L’Opinion de ces demoiselles’ (written 1815) in ‘Chansons de De Bèranger’ (1832)
2.96 Nikolai Berdyaev 1874-1948