John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
587 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 587 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | The words of Mercury are harsh after the songs of Apollo. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Love’s Labour ’s Lost. Act v. Sc. 2. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |