John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8933 Plutarh AD 46?-AD 120 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8933 |
| AUTHOR: | Plutarch (A.D. 46?–A.D. c. 120) |
| QUOTATION: | Pythagoras, when he was asked what time was, answered that it was the soul of this world. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Platonic Questions. viii. 4. |