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| John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919. |
| NUMBER: | 8511 |
| AUTHOR: | Mimnermus (fl. late 7th cent. B.C.) |
| QUOTATION: | We are all clever enough at envying a famous man while he is yet alive, and at praising him when he is dead. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Frag. 1. |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
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