John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
10133 Old Testament John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 10133 |
| AUTHOR: | Old Testament |
| QUOTATION: | When I was born I drew in the common air, and fell upon the earth, which is of like nature, and the first voice which I uttered was crying, as all others do. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Wisdom of Solomon vii. 3. [text] |
| Note 1. See Pliny, Quotation 6. [back] |