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'''John Bartlett''' (1820-1905) was an American author known for his main work, ''Bartlett's Familiar Quotations''.<ref>''The New York Public Library Student's Desk Reference''. Prentice Hall, New York, 1993.</ref>
'''John Bartlett''' (1820-1905) was an American author known for his main work, ''Bartlett's Familiar Quotations''.<ref>''The New York Public Library Student's Desk Reference''. Prentice Hall, New York, 1993.</ref>
==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.<ref>http://www.biography.com/people/john-bartlett-9200763</ref> He kept a notebook of frequently cited quotes that later became ''Bartlett's Familiar Quotations'', edition after edition of which was published.<ref>"Bartlett, John." ''Encyclopedia Britannica Online''.</ref> The work was still edited posthumously, notably by Justin Kaplan.<ref>"Kaplan, Justin." ''Encyclopedia Britannica Online''.</ref> He also wrote books regarding chess, angling, and [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]], and died December 3, 1905 in Cambridge.
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