John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
674 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 674 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | In law, what plea so tainted and corrupt But being season’d with a gracious voice Obscures the show of evil? |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Merchant of Venice. Act iii. Sc. 2. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |