John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
486 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 486 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | Every why hath a wherefore. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Comedy of Errors. Act ii. Sc. 2. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |
| Note 1. For every why he had a wherefore.—Samuel Butler: Hudibras, part i. canto i. line 132. [back] |