Trace science then, with modesty thy guide.Alexander Pope · An Essay on Man; Moral Essays and Satires
Read the saying and check its sourcesTrace science then, with modesty thy guide.
Alexander Pope · An Essay on Man; Moral Essays and Satires
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- Wikiquote (en) · An Essay on Man · Epistle II · estratto «Trace science then, with modesty thy guide.» · Opera identificata: An Essay on Man
- Alexander Pope · An Essay on Man; Moral Essays and Satires · Riscontro testuale dell’estratto; edizione Gutenberg 2428
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