John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8747 Quintilian AD 35-AD 95 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8747 |
| AUTHOR: | Quintilian (A.D. c. 35–A.D. c. 95) |
| QUOTATION: | Vain hopes are often like the dreams of those who wake. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Institutiones Oratoriæ. vi. 2, 30. |
| Note 1. See Prior, Quotation 17. [back] |