John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3528 Alexander Pope 1688-1744 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3528 |
| AUTHOR: | Alexander Pope (1688–1744) |
| QUOTATION: | As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lisp’d in numbers, for the numbers came. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot. Prologue to the Satires. Line 127. |