Familiar Quotations: Being An Attempt To Trace To Their Source Passages And Phrases In Common Use (1868)

Familiar Quotations: Being An Attempt To Trace To Their Source Passages And Phrases In Common Use (1868) is a comprehensive reference book compiled by John Bartlett. The book contains a collection of famous quotes and phrases from various authors and sources, including Shakespeare, the Bible, and other literary works. The purpose of the book is to provide readers with the original source of the quotes and phrases that have become common in everyday language. The book is organized alphabetically by author and includes a detailed index, making it easy to find specific quotes or phrases. The book has been widely used as a reference guide for writers, speakers, and scholars for over a century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.