John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
William Shakespeare 1564-1616 The Comedy of Errors John Bartlett 1919 Familiar Quotations
| 1 |
| The pleasing punishment that women bear. |
| The Comedy of Errors. Act i. Sc. 1. |
| 2 |
| A wretched soul, bruised with adversity. |
| The Comedy of Errors. Act ii. Sc. 1. |
| 3 |
| Every why hath a wherefore. 1 |
| The Comedy of Errors. Act ii. Sc. 2. |
| 4 |
| Small cheer and great welcome makes a merry feast. |
| The Comedy of Errors. Act iii. Sc. 1. |
| 5 |
| One Pinch, a hungry lean-faced villain, A mere anatomy. |
| The Comedy of Errors. Act v. Sc. 1. |
| 6 |
| A needy, hollow-eyed, sharp-looking wretch, A living-dead man. |
| The Comedy of Errors. Act v. Sc. 1. |
| 7 |
| Let ’s go hand in hand, not one before another. |
| The Comedy of Errors. Act v. Sc. 1. |
| Note 1. For every why he had a wherefore.—Samuel Butler: Hudibras, part i. canto i. line 132. [back] |