John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9674 Misellaneous Translations John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9674 |
| AUTHOR: | Miscellaneous Translations |
| QUOTATION: | A Cadmean victory. 1 |
| Note 1. A Greek proverb. A Cadmean victory was one in which the victors suffered as much as their enemies. [greek]—Herodotus: i. 166. Where two discourse, if the one’s anger rise, The man who lets the contest fall is wise. Euripides: Fragment 656. Protesilaus. [back] |