John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8576 Luretius 99 BC- 55 BC John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8576 |
| AUTHOR: | Lucretius (c. 99 B.C.–c. 55 B.C.) |
| QUOTATION: | Continual dropping wears away a stone. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | De Rerum Natura. i. 313. |
| Note 1. See Lyly, Quotation 8. [back] |