John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
440 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 440 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | The rankest compound of villanous smell that ever offended nostril. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Merry Wives of Windsor. Act iii. Sc. 5. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |