John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3199 Colley Cibber 1671-1757 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3199 |
| AUTHOR: | Colley Cibber (1671–1757) |
| QUOTATION: | I ’ve lately had two spiders Crawling upon my startled hopes. Now though thy friendly hand has brush’d ’em from me, Yet still they crawl offensive to my eyes: I would have some kind friend to tread upon ’em. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Richard III. (altered). Act iv. Sc. 3. |