John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1140 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1140 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | Say, Wolsey, that once trod the ways of glory, And sounded all the depths and shoals of honour, Found thee a way, out of his wreck, to rise in; A sure and safe one, though thy master missed it. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | King Henry VIII. Act iii. Sc. 2. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |