John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
Sir John Harrington 1561-1612 John Bartlett
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| Treason doth never prosper: what ’s the reason? Why, if it prosper, none dare call it treason. 1 |
| Epigrams, Book iv. Ep. 5. |
| Note 1. Prosperum ac felix scelus Virtus vocatur (Successful and fortunate crime is called virtue). Seneca: Herc. Furens, ii. 250. [back] |