John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3515 Alexander Pope 1688-1744 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3515 |
| AUTHOR: | Alexander Pope (1688–1744) |
| QUOTATION: | Coffee, which makes the politician wise, And see through all things with his half-shut eyes. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Rape of the Lock. Canto iii. Line 117. |