John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1770 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1770 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | The tyrant custom, most grave senators, Hath made the flinty and steel couch of war My thrice-driven bed of down. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Othello. Act i. Sc. 3. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |