John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8719 Pliny the Elder AD 23-AD 79 John Bartlett
NUMBER: | 8719 |
AUTHOR: | Pliny the Elder (A.D. c. 23–A.D. 79) |
QUOTATION: | In comparing various authors with one another, I have discovered that some of the gravest and latest writers have transcribed, word for word, from former works, without making acknowledgment. |
ATTRIBUTION: | Natural History. Book i. Dedication, Sect. 22. |