John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8684 Publius Syrus 42 BC John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8684 |
| AUTHOR: | Publius Syrus (42 B.C.) |
| QUOTATION: | Better be ignorant of a matter than half know it. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Maxim 865. |
| Note 1. See Bacon, Quotation 18. [back] |