John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2000 Thomas Middleton 1580-1627 John Bartlett
NUMBER: | 2000 |
AUTHOR: | Thomas Middleton (1580–1627) |
QUOTATION: | From thousands of our undone widows One may derive some wit. 1 |
ATTRIBUTION: | A Trick to catch the Old One. Act i. Sc. 2. |
Note 1. Some undone widow sits upon mine arm.—Philip Massinger: A New Way to pay Old Debts, act v. sc. 1. [back] |