John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1213 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
NUMBER: | 1213 |
AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
QUOTATION: | At lovers’ perjuries, They say, Jove laughs. 1 |
ATTRIBUTION: | Romeo and Juliet. Act ii. Sc. 2. 2 [text] |
WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |
Note 1. Perjuria ridet amantum Jupiter (Jupiter laughs at the perjuries of lovers).—Tibullus, iii. 6, 49. [back] |
Note 2. Act ii. sc. 1 in White. [back] |