John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3496 Alexander Pope 1688-1744 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3496 |
| AUTHOR: | Alexander Pope (1688–1744) |
| QUOTATION: | But let a lord once own the happy lines, How the wit brightens! how the style refines! |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Essay on Criticism. Part ii. Line 220. |