John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9206 Mihelangelo Buonarroti 1475-1564 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9206 |
| AUTHOR: | Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564) |
| QUOTATION: | As when, O lady mine! With chiselled touch The stone unhewn and cold Becomes a living mould. The more the marble wastes, The more the statue grows. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Sonnet. |