John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2955 John Dryden 1631-1700 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2955 |
| AUTHOR: | John Dryden (1631–1700) |
| QUOTATION: | O gracious God! how far have we Profan’d thy heavenly gift of poesy! |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Elegy on Mrs. Killegrew. Line 56. |