John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1198 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1198 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | O, then, I see Queen Mab hath been with you! She is the fairies’ midwife, and she comes In shape no bigger than an agate-stone On the fore-finger of an alderman, Drawn with a team of little atomies Athwart men’s noses as they lie asleep. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Romeo and Juliet. Act i. Sc. 4. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |