John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1539 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1539 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | Ham. There ’s ne’er a villain dwelling in all Denmark But he ’s an arrant knave. Hor. There needs no ghost, my lord, come from the grave To tell us this. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Hamlet. Act i. Sc. 5. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |