John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8781 Plutarh AD 46?-AD 120 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8781 |
| AUTHOR: | Plutarch (A.D. 46?–A.D. c. 120) |
| QUOTATION: | Extraordinary rains pretty generally fall after great battles. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Life of Caius Marius. |
| Note 1. This has been observed in modern times, and attributed to the effect of gunpowder. [back] |