John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3507 Alexander Pope 1688-1744 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3507 |
| AUTHOR: | Alexander Pope (1688–1744) |
| QUOTATION: | What dire offence from amorous causes springs! What mighty contests rise from trivial things! |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Rape of the Lock. Canto i. Line 1. |