John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1161 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1161 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | I have had my labour for my travail. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Troilus and Cressida. Act i. Sc. 1. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |
| Note 1. Labour for his pains.—Edward Moore: The Boy and his Rainbow. Labour for their pains.—Cervantes: Don Quixote. The Author’s Preface. [back] |