John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9093 Diogenes Laërtius fl early 3d ent John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9093 |
| AUTHOR: | Diogenes Laërtius (fl. early 3d cent.) |
| QUOTATION: | Chilo advised, “not to speak evil of the dead.” 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Chilo. ii. |
| Note 1. De mortuis nil nisi bonum (Of the dead be nothing said but what is good.)—Of unknown authorship. [back] |