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John Bartlett

John Bartlett (1820-1905) was an American author known for his main work, Bartlett's Familiar Quotations.[1]

Life and Works

John Bartlett was born June 14, 1820, and worked at the Harvard University bookstore, where his advice in book knowledge gained great repute.[2] He kept a notebook of frequently cited quotes that later became Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, edition after edition of which was published.[3] The work was still edited posthumously, notably by Justin Kaplan.[4] He also wrote books regarding chess, angling, and Shakespeare, and died December 3, 1905 in Cambridge.

See also

References

  1. ↑ The New York Public Library Student's Desk Reference. Prentice Hall, New York, 1993.
  2. ↑ "John Bartlett." Biography.com. http://www.biography.com/people/john-bartlett-9200763
  3. ↑ "Bartlett, John." Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
  4. ↑ "Kaplan, Justin." Encyclopedia Britannica Online.