John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8980 Taitus AD 55-AD 117 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8980 |
| AUTHOR: | Tacitus (A.D. c. 55–A.D. c. 117) |
| QUOTATION: | The gods looked with favour on superior courage. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Historiæ. iv. 17. |
| Note 1. See Gibbon, Quotation 6. [back] |