John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8835 Plutarh AD 46?-AD 120 John Bartlett
NUMBER: | 8835 |
AUTHOR: | Plutarch (A.D. 46?–A.D. c. 120) |
QUOTATION: | Dionysius the Elder, being asked whether he was at leisure, he replied, “God forbid that it should ever befall me!” |
ATTRIBUTION: | Apophthegms of Kings and Great Commanders. 1 Dionysius. |
Note 1. Rejected by some critics as not a genuine work of Plutarch.—Ralph Waldo Emerson. [back] |