John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3823 John Gay 1685-1732 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3823 |
| AUTHOR: | John Gay (1685–1732) |
| QUOTATION: | The charge is prepar’d, the lawyers are met, The judges all ranged,—a terrible show! |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Beggar’s Opera. Act iii. Sc. 2. |