John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3677 Alexander Pope 1688-1744 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3677 |
| AUTHOR: | Alexander Pope (1688–1744) |
| QUOTATION: | To labour is the lot of man below; And when Jove gave us life, he gave us woe. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Iliad of Homer. Book x. Line 78. |