John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1150 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1150 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one; Exceeding wise, fair-spoken, and persuading; Lofty and sour to them that loved him not, But to those men that sought him sweet as summer. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | King Henry VIII. Act iv. Sc. 2. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |