John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
452 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 452 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | He arrests him on it; And follows close the rigour of the statute, To make him an example. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Measure for Measure. Act i. Sc. 4. 1 [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |
| Note 1. Act i. Sc. 5, in White, Singer, and Knight. [back] |