John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
832 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 832 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | Let still the woman take An elder than herself: so wears she to him, So sways she level in her husband’s heart: For, boy, however we do praise ourselves, Our fancies are more giddy and unfirm, More longing, wavering, sooner lost and worn, Than women’s are. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Twelfth Night. Act ii. Sc. 4. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |