"It is asserted that the dogs keep running when they drink at the Nile, for fear of becoming a prey to the voracity of the crocodile."
Pliny the Elder

January 1, 1970

Quote Details

Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Added on April 10, 2026
Unverified quote
0 likes
Original Language: English

Sources

Book VIII, sec. 148.

https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Pliny_the_Elder