John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
685 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 685 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | I am a tainted wether of the flock, Meetest for death: the weakest kind of fruit Drops earliest to the ground. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Merchant of Venice. Act iv. Sc. 1. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |