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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

8781 Plutarh AD 46?-AD 120 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:8781
AUTHOR:Plutarch (A.D. 46?–A.D. c. 120)
QUOTATION:Extraordinary rains pretty generally fall after great battles. 1
ATTRIBUTION:Life of Caius Marius.
 
Note 1.
This has been observed in modern times, and attributed to the effect of gunpowder. [back]