John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9076 Marus Aurelius 121-180 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9076 |
| AUTHOR: | Marcus Aurelius (121–180) |
| QUOTATION: | “The earth loveth the shower,” and “the holy ether knoweth what love is.” 1 The Universe, too, loves to create whatsoever is destined to be made. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Meditations. x. 21. |
| Note 1. Fragmenta Euripidis, apud Aristotelem, N. A. viii. 1, 6. [back] |