John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9579 Niolas Boileau-Despr&eauteaux 1636-1711 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9579 |
| AUTHOR: | Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux (1636–1711) |
| QUOTATION: | Happy who in his verse can gently steer From grave to light, from pleasant to severe. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Art of Poetry. Canto i. Line 75. |
| Note 1. See Dryden, Quotation 64. [back] |