John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3565 Alexander Pope 1688-1744 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3565 |
| AUTHOR: | Alexander Pope (1688–1744) |
| QUOTATION: | Years following years steal something every day; At last they steal us from ourselves away. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Satires, Epistles, and Odes of Horace. Epistle ii. Book ii. Line 72. |