John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8547 Terene 185 or 195- BC John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8547 |
| AUTHOR: | Terence (c. 185 or c. 195– B.C.) |
| QUOTATION: | Take care and say this with presence of mind. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Eunuchus. Act iv. Sc. 6, 31. (769.) |
| Note 1. Literally, “with a present mind,”—equivalent to Cæsar’s præsentia animi (De Bello Gallico, v. 43, 4). [back] |