John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
577 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 577 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | From women’s eyes this doctrine I derive: They sparkle still the right Promethean fire; They are the books, the arts, the academes, That show, contain, and nourish all the world. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Love’s Labour ’s Lost. Act iv. Sc. 3. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |