John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1680 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1680 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | To what base uses we may return, Horatio! Why may not imagination trace the noble dust of Alexander, till we find it stopping a bung-hole? |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Hamlet. Act v. Sc. 1. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |