John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1609 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1609 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | The lady doth protest 1 too much, methinks. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Hamlet. Act iii. Sc. 2. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |
| Note 1. ”Protests” in Dyce, Singer, and Staunton. [back] |