John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1678 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1678 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | The age is grown so picked that the toe of the peasant comes so near the heel of the courtier, he galls his kibe. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Hamlet. Act v. Sc. 1. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |