John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8863 Plutarh AD 46?-AD 120 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8863 |
| AUTHOR: | Plutarch (A.D. 46?–A.D. c. 120) |
| QUOTATION: | A soldier told Pelopidas, “We are fallen among the enemies.” Said he, “How are we fallen among them more than they among us?” |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Apophthegms of Kings and Great Commanders. 1 Pelopidas. |
| Note 1. Rejected by some critics as not a genuine work of Plutarch.—Ralph Waldo Emerson. [back] |