John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1696 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1696 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | The phrase would be more german to the matter, if we could carry cannon by our sides. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Hamlet. Act v. Sc. 2. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |