John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1622 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1622 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | O, my offence is rank, it smells to heaven; It hath the primal eldest curse upon ’t, A brother’s murder. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Hamlet. Act iii. Sc. 3. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |