John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1082 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1082 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | Is not this a lamentable thing, that of the skin of an innocent lamb should be made parchment? that parchment, being scribbled o’er, should undo a man? |
| ATTRIBUTION: | King Henry VI. Part II. Act iv. Sc. 2. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |