To one commending an orator for his skill in amplifying petty matters,
Agesilaus said, "I do not think that shoemaker a good workman that
makes a great shoe for a little foot."
-- Plutarch (46-120 AD)
-- Laconic Apophthegms, Of Agesilaus the Great
Agesilaus said, "I do not think that shoemaker a good workman that
makes a great shoe for a little foot."
-- Plutarch (46-120 AD)
-- Laconic Apophthegms, Of Agesilaus the Great
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