John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
625 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 625 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | I hold the world but as the world, Gratiano,— A stage, where every man must play a part; And mine a sad one. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Merchant of Venice. Act i. Sc. 1. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |