John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8740 Pliny the Elder AD 23-AD 79 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8740 |
| AUTHOR: | Pliny the Elder (A.D. c. 23–A.D. 79) |
| QUOTATION: | It is a maxim universally agreed upon in agriculture, that nothing must be done too late; and again, that everything must be done at its proper season; while there is a third precept which reminds us that opportunities lost can never be regained. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Natural History. Book xviii. Sect. 44. |