John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8857 Plutarh AD 46?-AD 120 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8857 |
| AUTHOR: | Plutarch (A.D. 46?–A.D. c. 120) |
| QUOTATION: | Phocion compared the speeches of Leosthenes to cypress-trees. “They are tall,” said he, “and comely, but bear no fruit.” |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Apophthegms of Kings and Great Commanders. 1 Phocion. |
| Note 1. Rejected by some critics as not a genuine work of Plutarch.—Ralph Waldo Emerson. [back] |