John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3504 Alexander Pope 1688-1744 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3504 |
| AUTHOR: | Alexander Pope (1688–1744) |
| QUOTATION: | For fools rush in where angels fear to tread. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Essay on Criticism. Part iii. Line 66. |
| Note 1. See Shakespeare, King Richard III, Quotation 5. [back] |