Charles Caleb Colton Quote

A coxcomb begins by determining that his own profession is the first; and he finishes by deciding that he is the first of profession.


Remarks on the Talents of Lord Byron and the Tendencies of Don Juan (ed. 1823)


A coxcomb begins by determining that his own profession is the first; and he finishes by deciding that he is the first of profession.

A coxcomb begins by determining that his own profession is the first; and he finishes by deciding that he is the first of profession.

A coxcomb begins by determining that his own profession is the first; and he finishes by deciding that he is the first of profession.

A coxcomb begins by determining that his own profession is the first; and he finishes by deciding that he is the first of profession.