John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3112 Matthew Prior 1664-1721 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3112 |
| AUTHOR: | Matthew Prior (1664–1721) |
| QUOTATION: | That air and harmony of shape express, Fine by degrees, and beautifully less. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Henry and Emma. |
| Note 1. Fine by defect, and delicately weak.—Alexander Pope: Moral Essays, epistle ii. line 43. [back] |