John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8578 Luretius 99 BC- 55 BC John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8578 |
| AUTHOR: | Lucretius (c. 99 B.C.–c. 55 B.C.) |
| QUOTATION: | In the midst of the fountain of wit there arises something bitter, which stings in the very flowers. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | De Rerum Natura. iv. 1133. |
| Note 1. See Byron, Quotation 23. [back] |