Familiar Quotations
A chronological anthology of passages, phrases and proverbs with printed citations. The linked title page identifies a 1905 printing of the ninth edition. Use that title page for the printing date; older anthology-year labels do not establish the date of this printing. Follow the citation into the collection without treating anthology attribution as independent authentication.
Who it suits
Readers who want to inspect the anthology context and printed references behind a familiar quotation.
Reading experience
Moderate; older language, verse and abbreviated citations benefit from patient reading. This is an Edsverb editorial guide, not a measured reading score.
The edition
- Edition
- Ninth edition, Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1905 printing; copyright dates include 1891 and 1903
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Little, Brown, and Company
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Catalogue metadata checked 2026-10-04. Descriptions and reading guidance are original Edsverb editorial text. A related-reading link does not establish that an archive saying occurs in this edition.