John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
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| William Shakespeare. (1564–1616) (continued) |
| 1754 |
| The gods are just, and of our pleasant vices Make instruments to plague us. |
| King Lear. Act v. Sc. 3. |
| 1755 |
| Her voice was ever soft, Gentle, and low,—an excellent thing in woman. |
| King Lear. Act v. Sc. 3. |
| 1756 |
| Vex not his ghost: O, let him pass! he hates him much That would upon the rack of this tough world Stretch him out longer. |
| King Lear. Act v. Sc. 3. |
| 1757 |
| That never set a squadron in the field, Nor the division of a battle knows. |
| Othello. Act i. Sc. 1. |
| 1758 |
| The bookish theoric. |
| Othello. Act i. Sc. 1. |
| 1759 |
| ’T is the curse of service, Preferment goes by letter and affection, And not by old gradation, where each second Stood heir to the first. |
| Othello. Act i. Sc. 1. |
| 1760 |
| We cannot all be masters, nor all masters Cannot be truly follow’d. |
| Othello. Act i. Sc. 1. |
| 1761 |
| Whip me such honest knaves. |
| Othello. Act i. Sc. 1. |
| 1762 |
| I will wear my heart upon my sleeve For daws to peck at. |
| Othello. Act i. Sc. 1. |
| 1763 |
| You are one of those that will not serve God, if the devil bid you. |
| Othello. Act i. Sc. 1. |
| 1764 |
| The wealthy curled darlings of our nation. |
| Othello. Act i. Sc. 2. |
| 1765 |
| Most potent, grave, and reverend signiors, My very noble and approv’d good masters, That I have ta’en away this old man’s daughter, It is most true; true, I have married her: The very head and front of my offending Hath this extent, no more. Rude am I in my speech, 1 And little bless’d with the soft phrase of peace: For since these arms of mine had seven years’ pith, Till now some nine moons wasted, they have used |
| Note 1. Though I be rude in speech.—2 Cor. xi. 6. [back] |