John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3399 Alexander Pope 1688-1744 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3399 |
| AUTHOR: | Alexander Pope (1688–1744) |
| QUOTATION: | Why has not man a microscopic eye? For this plain reason,—man is not a fly. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Essay on Man. Epistle i. Line 193. |