John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3632 Alexander Pope 1688-1744 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3632 |
| AUTHOR: | Alexander Pope (1688–1744) |
| QUOTATION: | Of manners gentle, of affections mild; In wit a man, simplicity a child. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Epitaph on Gay. |
| Note 1. See Dryden, Quotation 36. [back] |