John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8861 Plutarh AD 46?-AD 120 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8861 |
| AUTHOR: | Plutarch (A.D. 46?–A.D. c. 120) |
| QUOTATION: | To one that promised to give him hardy cocks that would die fighting, “Prithee,” said Cleomenes, “give me cocks that will kill fighting.” |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Apophthegms of Kings and Great Commanders. 1 Cleomenes. |
| Note 1. Rejected by some critics as not a genuine work of Plutarch.—Ralph Waldo Emerson. [back] |