John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3443 Alexander Pope 1688-1744 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3443 |
| AUTHOR: | Alexander Pope (1688–1744) |
| QUOTATION: | Like following life through creatures you dissect, You lose it in the moment you detect. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Moral Essays. Epistle i. Line 20. |