“An old doting fool, with one foot already in the grave.”
Book:Plutarch's Morals
Quote by Plutarch
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Plutarch's Morals
Comprising a series of treatises, this work explores various aspects of ethics, character, and virtue through historical anecdotes and comparisons of famous figures from Greek and Roman history. more
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