Familiar Quotations
The object of this work is to show, to some extent, the obligations our language owes to various authors for numerous phrases and familiar quotations which have become household words.
This Collection, originally made without any view of publication, has been considerably enlarged by additions from an English work on a similar plan, and is now sent forth with the hope that it may be found a convenient book of reference.
Though perhaps imperfect in some respects, it is believed to possess the merit of accuracy, as the quotations have been taken from the original sources.
Should this be favorably received, endeavors will be made to make it more worthy of the approbation of the public in a future edition.
It is not good that the man should be alone
For dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
Am I my brother's keeper?
My punishment is greater than I can bear
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Familiar Quotations
OLD TESTAMENT.
COMMON PRAYER.
NEW TESTAMENT.
TEMPEST.
TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA.
MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR.
TWELFTH NIGHT.
MEASURE FOR MEASURE.
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.
LOVE'S LABOR'S LOST.
MERCHANT OF VENICE.
AS YOU LIKE IT.
TAMING OF THE SHREW.
WINTER'S TALE.
ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL.
COMEDY OF ERRORS.
MACBETH.
KING JOHN.
KING RICHARD II.
FIRST PART OF KING HENRY IV.
SECOND PART OF KING HENRY IV.
KING HENRY V.
FIRST PART OF KING HENRY VI.
SECOND PART OF KING HENRY VI.
THIRD PART OF KING HENRY VI.
KING RICHARD III
KING HENRY VIII.
TROILUS AND CRESSIDA.
CORIOLANUS.
JULIUS CAESAR.
ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA.
CYMBELINE.
KING LEAR.
ROMEO AND JULIET.
HAMLET.
OTHELLO.
1523-1580.
1554-1624.
1565-1593.
1552-1618.
1563-1618.
1553-1597.
1568-1639.
1573-1631.
1571-1637.
1585-1616.
1588-1667.
1592-1644.
1593-1632.
SIR JOHN SUCKLING.
1608-1644.
1591-1660.
1618-1658.
1596-1666.
—1650.
—1638.
1618-1667.
1615-1679.
1589-1639.
1605-1687.
1608-1674.
1612-1680.
1612-1650.
1631-1700.
1628-1688.
1633-1684.
1649-1721.
1651-1685.
1657-1711.
1655-1692.
—1704.
1659-1746.
1661-1731.
1688-1744.
1664-1721.
1671-1757.
1672-1719.
1667-1745.
1669-1729.
1688-1744.
1686-1740.
1688-1732.
1690-1762.
1673-1718.
1676-1708.
1679-1718.
1681-1733.
1696-1737.
1691-1763.
1684-1753.
1699-1746.
1681-1765.
1663-1743.
1674-1748.
—1673.
1685-1750.
1698-1743.
1700-1758.
1702-1751.
1703-1764.
1709-1784.
1709-1773.
1712-1757.
1714-1763.
1715-1766.
1716-1779.
1716-1771.
1720-1756.
1721-1770.
1721-1788.
1722-1808.
1728-1774.
1721-1771.
1728-1811.
1731-1808.
1735-1766.
1741-1764.
1740-1822.
1731-1800.
1734-1788.
1735-1779.
1738-1819.
1743-1825.
1746-1794.
—1832.
1750-1881.
1751-1816.
1754-1832.
1759-1796.
—1808.
1762-1836.
1764-1836.
1770-1827.
1770-1850.
1770-1834.
—1726.
1772-1834
1774-1843.
1775-1834.
1777-1844.
1771-1832.
1780-1852.
1783-1826.
1785-1842.
1788-1821.
1791-1823.
1795-1820.
1796-1820.
1798-1827.
1798-1845.
Canto 7.
1613-1648.
1769-1813.
1770-1842.
1615-1691.
1616-1704.
1380-1471.
1483-1553.
1547-1616.
1554-1586.
1588-1679.
1561-1626.
1608-1674.
1608-1661.
1653-1716.
1672-1751.
1706-1790.
1713-1768.
1737-1809.
1780-1843.
1773-1833.
1613-1680.
1763-1820.
SHAKESPEARE.
MILTON.
GEORGE HERBERT.
JAMES THOMSON.
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