Quote#War
When Greeks joined Greeks, then was the tug of war
Quote byNathaniel Lee · 1653–1692
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Rival Queens, or the Death of Alexander the Great (1677), Act iv., Sc. 2..
English (original)
When Greeks joined Greeks, then was the tug of war.
— Nathaniel Lee
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