John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
289 John Lyly 1554?-1606 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 289 |
| AUTHOR: | John Lyly (1554?–1606) |
| QUOTATION: | Lette me stande to the maine chance. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Euphues, 1579 (Arber’s reprint), page 104. |
| Note 1. The main chance.—William Shakespeare: 1 Henry VI. act i. sc. 1. Samuel Butler: Hudibras, part ii. canto ii. John Dryden: Persius, satire vi. [back] |