John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
454 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 454 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | The jury, passing on the prisoner’s life, May in the sworn twelve have a thief or two Guiltier than him they try. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Measure for Measure. Act ii. Sc. 1. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |