John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
468 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 468 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | The sense of death is most in apprehension; And the poor beetle, that we tread upon, In corporal sufferance finds a pang as great As when a giant dies. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Measure for Measure. Act iii. Sc. 1. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |