John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1586 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1586 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | The expectancy and rose of the fair state, The glass of fashion and the mould of form, The observed of all observers! |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Hamlet. Act iii. Sc. 1. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |