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| John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919. |
| NUMBER: | 462 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | But man, proud man, Drest in a little brief authority, Most ignorant of what he ’s most assured, His glassy essence, like an angry ape, Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven As make the angels weep. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Measure for Measure. Act ii. Sc. 2. [text] |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |
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