John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3808 Alexander Pope 1688-1744 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3808 |
| AUTHOR: | Alexander Pope (1688–1744) |
| QUOTATION: | For dear to gods and men is sacred song. Self-taught I sing; by Heaven, and Heaven alone, The genuine seeds of poesy are sown. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Odyssey of Homer. Book xxii. Line 382. |