John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9285 Mihel Eyquem
| NUMBER: | 9285 |
| AUTHOR: | Michel Eyquem, seigneur de Montaigne (1533–1592) |
| QUOTATION: | The middle sort of historians (of which the most part are) spoil all; they will chew our meat for us. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Book ii. Chap. x. Of Books. |