John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1097 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1097 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | And thus I clothe my naked villany With old odd ends stolen out of 1 holy writ, And seem a saint when most I play the devil. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | King Richard III. Act i. Sc. 3. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |
| Note 1. ”Stolen forth” in White and Knight. [back] |