John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1577 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1577 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | The play ’s the thing Wherein I ’ll catch the conscience of the king. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Hamlet. Act ii. Sc. 2. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |