John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4662 John Trumbull 1750-1831 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4662 |
| AUTHOR: | John Trumbull (1750–1831) |
| QUOTATION: | But optics sharp it needs, I ween, To see what is not to be seen. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | McFingal. Canto i. Line 67. |