True wit is Nature to advantage dressed, What oft was thought, but ne'er so well… — Alexander Pope
True wit is Nature to advantage dressed, What oft was thought, but ne'er so well expressed.
An Essay on Criticism · 1711
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Current citation
Pope, Alexander. "An Essay on Criticism." The Major Works, edited by Pat Rogers. Oxford University Press, 2009, pt. 2, I. 297-298.
Original citation
Pope, Alexander, [published anonymously]. "An Essay on Criticism." London: W. Lewis, 1711, pt. 2, l. 297-298.