"Carleton's Hand-Book of Popular Quotations" is a comprehensive reference work designed to assist readers in locating the origins and authorship of familiar quotations. This meticulously compiled handbook presents a wide array of frequently quoted words, phrases, and expressions encountered in general literature. Each entry includes details regarding its authorship and original context, providing valuable insights into the historical and literary significance of these enduring snippets of wisdom and wit.This handbook serves as an invaluable resource for writers, speakers, researchers, and anyone with an interest in the origins and proper usage of popular quotations. It is an essential addition to any library, offering a convenient and reliable guide to the rich tapestry of quoted material that enlivens our language and thought.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.