John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1649 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1649 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | Diseases desperate grown By desperate appliance are relieved, Or not at all. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Hamlet. Act iv. Sc. 3. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |
| Note 1. Extreme remedies are very appropriate for extreme disease.—Hippocrates: Aphorism i. [back] |