John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3583 Alexander Pope 1688-1744 John Bartlett
NUMBER: | 3583 |
AUTHOR: | Alexander Pope (1688–1744) |
QUOTATION: | Silence, ye wolves! while Ralph to Cynthia howls, And makes night hideous; 1 —answer him, ye owls! |
ATTRIBUTION: | The Dunciad. Book iii. Line 165. |
Note 1. See Shakespeare, Hamlet, Quotation 53. [back] |