John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8521 Plautus 254-184 BC John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8521 |
| AUTHOR: | Plautus (c. 254–184 B.C.) |
| QUOTATION: | I had a regular battle with the dunghill-cock. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Aulularia. Act iii. Sc. 4, 13. (472.) |