Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature

A reference book of quotations compiled by John Bartlett, first published in 1855, tracing familiar passages, phrases, and proverbs to their sources in ancient and modern literature. This ninth edition adds selections from French writers and classical authors, organized with an author index.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

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Other Non-Fiction›Reference›Quotations, proverbs, and sayings›Quotation dictionaries and anthologies

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