John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3523 Alexander Pope 1688-1744 John Bartlett
NUMBER: | 3523 |
AUTHOR: | Alexander Pope (1688–1744) |
QUOTATION: | Friend to my life, which did not you prolong, The world had wanted many an idle song. |
ATTRIBUTION: | Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot. Prologue to the Satires. Line 27. |