John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4390 Thomas Pery 1729-1811 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4390 |
| AUTHOR: | Thomas Percy (1729–1811) |
| QUOTATION: | When Arthur first in court began, And was approved king. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Sir Launcelot du Lake. |
| Note 1. Quoted by Shakespeare in Second Part of “Henry IV.,” act ii. sc. 4. [back] |