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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

3843 Lady Mary Wortley Montagu 1689-1762 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:3843
AUTHOR:Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1689–1762)
QUOTATION:Satire should, like a polished razor keen,
Would with a touch that ’s scarcely felt or seen.
ATTRIBUTION:To the Imitator of the First Satire of Horace. Book ii.