John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8839 Plutarh AD 46?-AD 120 John Bartlett
NUMBER: | 8839 |
AUTHOR: | Plutarch (A.D. 46?–A.D. c. 120) |
QUOTATION: | Philip being arbitrator betwixt two wicked persons, he commanded one to fly out of Macedonia and the other to pursue him. |
ATTRIBUTION: | Apophthegms of Kings and Great Commanders. 1 Philip. |
Note 1. Rejected by some critics as not a genuine work of Plutarch.—Ralph Waldo Emerson. [back] |