John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3589 Alexander Pope 1688-1744 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3589 |
| AUTHOR: | Alexander Pope (1688–1744) |
| QUOTATION: | To happy convents bosom’d deep in vines, Where slumber abbots purple as their wines. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Dunciad. Book iv. Line 301. |