John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8449 Theognis fl 6th ent BC John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8449 |
| AUTHOR: | Theognis (fl. 6th cent. B.C.) |
| QUOTATION: | No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Maxims. Line 725. |
| Note 1. For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away, his glory shall not descend after him.—Psalm xlix. 17. [back] |