1101. William Shakespeare. 1564-1616. John Bartlett, comp. 1919. Familiar Quotations, 10th ed.

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


NUMBER:	1101
AUTHOR:	William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
QUOTATION:	So wise so young, they say, do never live long. 1
ATTRIBUTION:	King Richard III. Act iii. Sc. 1. [text]
BIOGRAPHY:	Columbia Encyclopedia.
WORKS:	William Shakespeare Collection.

Note 1.
A little too wise, they say, do ne’er live long.—Thomas Middleton: The Phœnix, act i. sc. 1. [back]