Who said “I am his Highness dog at Kew; pray tell me, sir, whose dog are you?”?

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Alexander Pope. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"Epigram. Engraved on the Collar of a Dog, which I gave to His Royal Highness" (1738)

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Pope, A. (n.d.). I am his Highness dog at Kew; pray tell me, sir, whose dog are you? [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/10147-i-am-his-highness-dog-at-kew-pray/

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Pope, Alexander. “I am his Highness dog at Kew; pray tell me, sir, whose dog are you?” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/10147-i-am-his-highness-dog-at-kew-pray/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Pope, Alexander. “I am his Highness dog at Kew; pray tell me, sir, whose dog are you?” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/10147-i-am-his-highness-dog-at-kew-pray/.