John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8847 Plutarh AD 46?-AD 120 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8847 |
| AUTHOR: | Plutarch (A.D. 46?–A.D. c. 120) |
| QUOTATION: | Thrasyllus the Cynic begged a drachm of Antigonus. “That,” said he, “is too little for a king to give.” “Why, then,” said the other, “give me a talent.” “And that,” said he, “is too much for a Cynic (or, for a dog) to receive.” |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Apophthegms of Kings and Great Commanders. 1 Antigonus I. |
| Note 1. Rejected by some critics as not a genuine work of Plutarch.—Ralph Waldo Emerson. [back] |