Sir John Harrington. 1561-1612.
Treason doth never prosper: what 's the reason?
Why, if it prosper, none dare call it treason.[39:1]
Epigrams. Book iv. Ep. 5.
Footnotes
[39:1]
Prosperum ac felix scelus
Virtus vocatur
(Successful and fortunate crime is called virtue).
Seneca: Herc. Furens, ii. 250.