John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1361 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1361 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | Nothing in his life Became him like the leaving it; he died As one that had been studied in his death To throw away the dearest thing he owed, As ’t were a careless trifle. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Macbeth. Act i. Sc. 4. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |