John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3488 Alexander Pope 1688-1744 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3488 |
| AUTHOR: | Alexander Pope (1688–1744) |
| QUOTATION: | Words are like leaves; and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Essay on Criticism. Part ii. Line 109. |