John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1638 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1638 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | A cutpurse of the empire and the rule, That from a shelf the precious diadem stole, And put it in his pocket! |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Hamlet. Act iii. Sc. 4. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |