John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1134 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1134 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | I have touched the highest point of all my greatness; And from that full meridian of my glory I haste now to my setting: I shall fall Like a bright exhalation in the evening, And no man see me more. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | King Henry VIII. Act iii. Sc. 2. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |