John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8776 Plutarh AD 46?-AD 120 John Bartlett
NUMBER: | 8776 |
AUTHOR: | Plutarch (A.D. 46?–A.D. c. 120) |
QUOTATION: | Archimedes had stated, that given the force, any given weight might be moved; and even boasted that if there were another earth, by going into it he could remove this. |
ATTRIBUTION: | Life of Marcellus. |