John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
868 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 868 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | For he is but a bastard to the time That doth not smack of observation. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | King John. Act i. Sc. 1. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |