John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8942 Epitetus AD 50- 138 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8942 |
| AUTHOR: | Epictetus (A.D. c. 50–c. 138) |
| QUOTATION: | Were I a nightingale, I would act the part of a nightingale; were I a swan, the part of a swan. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Discourses. Chap. xvi. |