John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1779 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1779 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | She was a wight, if ever such wight were,— Des. To do what? Iago. To suckle fools and chronicle small beer. Des. O most lame and impotent conclusion! |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Othello. Act ii. Sc. 1. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |