John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8892 Plutarh AD 46?-AD 120 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8892 |
| AUTHOR: | Plutarch (A.D. 46?–A.D. c. 120) |
| QUOTATION: | When one told Plistarchus that a notorious railer spoke well of him, “I ’ll lay my life,” said he, “somebody hath told him I am dead, for he can speak well of no man living.” |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Laconic Apophthegms. Of Plistarchus. |