John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8727 Pliny the Elder AD 23-AD 79 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8727 |
| AUTHOR: | Pliny the Elder (A.D. c. 23–A.D. 79) |
| QUOTATION: | With man, most of his misfortunes are occasioned by man. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Natural History. Book vii. Sect. 5. |
| Note 1. See Burns, Quotation 6. [back] |