John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3680 Alexander Pope 1688-1744 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3680 |
| AUTHOR: | Alexander Pope (1688–1744) |
| QUOTATION: | Praise from a friend, or censure from a foe, Are lost on hearers that our merits know. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Iliad of Homer. Book x. Line 293. |