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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

8719 Pliny the Elder AD 23-AD 79 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:8719
AUTHOR:Pliny the Elder (A.D. c. 23–A.D. 79)
QUOTATION:In comparing various authors with one another, I have discovered that some of the gravest and latest writers have transcribed, word for word, from former works, without making acknowledgment.
ATTRIBUTION:Natural History. Book i. Dedication, Sect. 22.