John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1295 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
NUMBER: | 1295 |
AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
QUOTATION: | You are my true and honourable wife, As dear to me as are the ruddy drops 1 That visit my sad heart. |
ATTRIBUTION: | Julius Cæsar. Act ii. Sc. 1. [text] |
WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |
Note 1. Dear as the ruddy drops that warm my heart.—Thomas Gray: The Bard, i. 3, line 12. [back] |