John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1996 Thomas Middleton 1580-1627 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1996 |
| AUTHOR: | Thomas Middleton (1580–1627) |
| QUOTATION: | A little too wise, they say, do ne’er live long. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Phœnix. Act i. Sc. 1. |
| Note 1. See Shakespeare, King Richard III, Quotation 10. [back] |