John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2017 Thomas Middleton 1580-1627 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2017 |
| AUTHOR: | Thomas Middleton (1580–1627) |
| QUOTATION: | My nearest And dearest enemy. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Anything for a Quiet Life. Act v. Sc. 1. |
| Note 1. See Shakespeare, Hamlet, Quotation 28. [back] |