John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8913 Plutarh AD 46?-AD 120 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8913 |
| AUTHOR: | Plutarch (A.D. 46?–A.D. c. 120) |
| QUOTATION: | Why does pouring oil on the sea make it clear and calm? Is it for that the winds, slipping the smooth oil, have no force, nor cause any waves? 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Symposiacs. Book viii. Question ix. |
| Note 1. See Pliny, Quotation 4. [back] |