| John Bartlett (18201905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919. |
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| NUMBER: | 8572 |
| AUTHOR: | Cicero (106 B.C.43 B.C.) |
| QUOTATION: | For as lack of adornment is said to become some women, so this subtle oration, though without embellishment, gives delight. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | De Oratore. 78. |
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