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title: "3 John Gilpin Quotes - Famous Draper (The Elbow)"
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# John Gilpin

Draper

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John Gilpin is a draper, best known for *The Elbow*.

## Quick Facts About John Gilpin

Profession Draper

Notable works The Elbow

## About John Gilpin

John Gilpin was featured as the subject in a well-known comic ballad of 1782 by William Cowper, entitled The Diverting History of John Gilpin. Cowper had heard the story from his friend Lady Austen.

##  Quotes by John Gilpin

> [I didn't want to spend my life behind a desk.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-gilpin/i-didn-t-want-to-spend-my-life-behind-a-desk/)

[John Gilpin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-gilpin/)

[Behind](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/behind/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a63/john-gilpin-74346_behind_i-didn-t-want-to-spend-my-life-behind-a_75610.jpg)

> [Usually bad guys are much more fun to play and much more interesting to watch.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-gilpin/usually-bad-guys-are-much-more-fun-to-play-and-much-more-interesting/)

[John Gilpin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-gilpin/)

[Bad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bad/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/788/john-gilpin-74346_bad_usually-bad-guys-are-much-more-fun-to-pl_75742.jpg)

> [It's important to do research. I do that in every play, every actor does.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-gilpin/it-s-important-to-do-research-i-do-that-in-every-play-every-actor-does/)

[John Gilpin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-gilpin/)

[Actor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/actor/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/805/john-gilpin-74346_actor_it-s-important-to-do-research-i-do-that_595475.jpg)

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