John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1625 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1625 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | O limed soul, that, struggling to be free, Art more engag’d! Help, angels! Make assay! Bow, stubborn knees; and, heart with strings of steel, Be soft as sinews of the new-born babe! |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Hamlet. Act iii. Sc. 3. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |