John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
367 Christopher Marlowe 1564-1593 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 367 |
| AUTHOR: | Christopher Marlowe (1564–1593) |
| QUOTATION: | Now will I show myself to have more of the serpent than the dove; 1 that is, more knave than fool. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Jew of Malta. Act ii. |
| Note 1. Be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.—Matthew x. 16. [back] |