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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

8864 Plutarh AD 46?-AD 120 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:8864
AUTHOR:Plutarch (A.D. 46?–A.D. c. 120)
QUOTATION:Cato the elder wondered how that city was preserved wherein a fish was sold for more than an ox.
ATTRIBUTION:Roman Apophthegms. Cato the Elder.