John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
598 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 598 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | I will roar you as gently as any sucking dove; I will roar you, an ’t were any nightingale. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Act i. Sc. 2. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |