John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1120 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1120 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | A thing devised by the enemy. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | King Richard III. Act v. Sc. 3. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |
| Note 1. A weak invention of the enemy.—Colley Cibber: Richard III. (altered), act v. sc. 3. [back] |