John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
506 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 506 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | Lie ten nights awake, carving the fashion of a new doublet. He was wont to speak plain and to the purpose. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Much Ado about Nothing. Act ii. Sc. 3. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |