John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
851 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 851 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | An I thought he had been valiant and so cunning in fence, I ’ld have seen him damned ere I’ ld have challenged him. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Twelfth Night. Act iii. Sc. 4. 1 [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |
| Note 1. Act iii. Sc. 5 in Dyce. [back] |