John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1735 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1735 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | The prince of darkness is a gentleman. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | King Lear. Act iii. Sc. 4. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |
| Note 1. The prince of darkness is a gentleman.—Sir John Suckling: The Goblins. [back] |