John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3574 Alexander Pope 1688-1744 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3574 |
| AUTHOR: | Alexander Pope (1688–1744) |
| QUOTATION: | Now night descending, the proud scene was o’er, But lived in Settle’s numbers one day more. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Dunciad. Book i. Line 89. |