John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3806 Alexander Pope 1688-1744 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3806 |
| AUTHOR: | Alexander Pope (1688–1744) |
| QUOTATION: | Impatient straight to flesh his virgin sword. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Odyssey of Homer. Book xx. Line 461. |