John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
650 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 650 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | Shall I bend low, and in a bondman’s key, With bated breath and whispering humbleness. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Merchant of Venice. Act i. Sc. 3. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |