John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3498 Alexander Pope 1688-1744 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3498 |
| AUTHOR: | Alexander Pope (1688–1744) |
| QUOTATION: | To err is human, to forgive divine. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Essay on Criticism. Part ii. Line 325. |
| Note 1. Then gently scan your brother man, Still gentler sister woman; Though they may gang a kennin’ wrang, To step aside is human. Robert Burns: Address to the Unco Guid. [back] |