John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1910 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1910 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | Since brass, nor stone, nor earth, nor boundless sea, But sad mortality o’ersways their power, How with this rage shall beauty hold a plea, Whose action is no stronger than a flower? |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Sonnet lxv. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |