[Quoting Seneca] Cornelia kept her in talk till her children came…

Quote byRobert Burton · 1577–1640

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Part III, Section 2, member 2, subsection 3..

English (original)

[Quoting Seneca] Cornelia kept her in talk till her children came from school, "and these," said she, "are my jewels."

— Robert Burton

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