John Gay Quotes about Pride
Of all the fools that pride can boast, A Coxcomb claims distinction most.
John Gay, Nathaniel Cotton, Edward Moore (1826). “Gay's Fables and other poems: Cotton's visions in verse ; Moore's Fables for the female sex ; with sketches of the authors' lives”, p.95
John Gay (1926). “The Poetical Works of John Gay: Including 'Polly', 'The Beggar's Opera' and Selections from the Other Dramatic Work”
Here Shock, the pride of all his kind, is laid, Who fawned like man, but ne'er like man betrayed.
John Gay, “An Elegy On A Lap-Dog”
John Gay, Thomas Park (1808). “The Poetical Works of John Gay: In Three Volumes. Collated with the Best Editions:”, p.83
