John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1307 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1307 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | O, pardon me, thou bleeding piece of earth, That I am meek and gentle with these butchers! Thou art the ruins of the noblest man That ever lived in the tide of times. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Julius Cæsar. Act iii. Sc. 1. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |