John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8789 Plutarh AD 46?-AD 120 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8789 |
| AUTHOR: | Plutarch (A.D. 46?–A.D. c. 120) |
| QUOTATION: | The old proverb was now made good, “the mountain had brought forth a mouse.” 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Life of Agesilaus II. |
| Note 1. See Horace, Quotation 6. [back] |