John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3742 Alexander Pope 1688-1744 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3742 |
| AUTHOR: | Alexander Pope (1688–1744) |
| QUOTATION: | Heaven hears and pities hapless men like me, For sacred ev’n to gods is misery. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Odyssey of Homer. Book v. Line 572. |