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

8804 Plutarh AD 46?-AD 120 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:8804
AUTHOR:Plutarch (A.D. 46?–A.D. c. 120)
QUOTATION:Pythias once, scoffing at Demosthenes, said that his arguments smelt of the lamp.
ATTRIBUTION:Life of Demosthenes.