John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8978 Taitus AD 55-AD 117 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8978 |
| AUTHOR: | Tacitus (A.D. c. 55–A.D. c. 117) |
| QUOTATION: | He possessed a peculiar talent of producing effect in whatever he said or did. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Historiæ. ii. 80. |
| Note 1. See Chesterfield, Quotation 12. [back] |