John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1817 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1817 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | Like to the Pontic sea, Whose icy current and compulsive course Ne’er feels retiring ebb, but keeps due on To the Propontic and the Hellespont, Even so my bloody thoughts, with violent pace, Shall ne’er look back, ne’er ebb to humble love, Till that a capable and wide revenge Swallow them up. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Othello. Act iii. Sc. 3. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |