John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1284 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1284 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | There was a Brutus once that would have brook’d The eternal devil to keep his state in Rome As easily as a king. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Julius Cæsar. Act i. Sc. 2. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |