John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3527 Alexander Pope 1688-1744 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3527 |
| AUTHOR: | Alexander Pope (1688–1744) |
| QUOTATION: | Destroy his fib or sophistry—in vain! The creature ’s at his dirty work again. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot. Prologue to the Satires. Line 91. |