John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8859 Plutarh AD 46?-AD 120 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8859 |
| AUTHOR: | Plutarch (A.D. 46?–A.D. c. 120) |
| QUOTATION: | King Agis said, “The Lacedæmonians are not wont to ask how many, but where the enemy are.” |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Apophthegms of Kings and Great Commanders. 1 Agis. |
| Note 1. Rejected by some critics as not a genuine work of Plutarch.—Ralph Waldo Emerson. [back] |