John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1538 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1538 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | O villain, villain, smiling, damned villain! My tables,—meet it is I set it down, That one may smile, and smile, and be a villain: At least I ’m sure it may be so in Denmark. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Hamlet. Act i. Sc. 5. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |