John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
916 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 916 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | He is come to open The purple testament of bleeding war. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | King Richard II. Act iii. Sc. 3. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |