John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
414 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 414 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | All his successors gone before him have done ’t; and all his ancestors that come after him may. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Merry Wives of Windsor. Act i. Sc. 1. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |