John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8984 Pliny the Younger 61-105 AD John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8984 |
| AUTHOR: | Pliny the Younger (61–105 A.D.) |
| QUOTATION: | Modestus said of Regulus that he was “the biggest rascal that walks upon two legs.” |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Letters. Book i. Letter v. 14. 1 |
| Note 1. Book vi. Letter xvi. contains the description of the eruption of Vesuvius, A. D. 79, as witnessed by Pliny the Elder. [back] |