John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
549 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 549 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | Small have continual plodders ever won Save base authority from others’ books. These earthly godfathers of heaven’s lights That give a name to every fixed star Have no more profit of their shining nights Than those that walk and wot not what they are. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Love’s Labour ’s Lost. Act i. Sc. 1. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |