John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8717 Phaedrus fl 1st ent AD John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8717 |
| AUTHOR: | Phaedrus (fl. 1st cent. A.D.) |
| QUOTATION: | A fly bit the bare pate of a bald man, who in endeavouring to crush it gave himself a hard slap. Then said the fly jeeringly, “You wanted to revenge the sting of a tiny insect with death; what will you do to yourself, who have added insult to injury?” |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Book v. Fable 3, 1. |