Let no one honour me with tears, or bury me with lamentation. Why? Because I fly hither and thither, living in the mouths of me. [Lat., Nemo me lacrymis decoret, nec funera fletu. Faxit cur? Volito vivu’ per ora virum.]
QUINTUS ENNIUSLet no one honour me with tears, or bury me with lamentation. Why? Because I fly hither and thither, living in the mouths of me. [Lat., Nemo me lacrymis decoret, nec funera fletu. Faxit cur? Volito vivu’ per ora virum.]
QUINTUS ENNIUSHow can life be worth living, if devoid Of the calm trust reposed by friend in friend? What sweeter joy than in the kindred soul, Whose converse differs not from self-communion?
QUINTUS ENNIUSOne man by delay restored the state, for he preferred the public safety to idle report.
QUINTUS ENNIUSEnnius was the father of Roman poetry, because he first introduced into Latin the Greek manner and in particular the hexameter metre.
QUINTUS ENNIUSDon’t ask of your friends what you yourself can do.
QUINTUS ENNIUSOne man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]
QUINTUS ENNIUSHe who civilly shows the way to one who has missed it, is as one who has lighted another’s lamp from his own lamp; it none the less gives light to himself when it burns for the other.
QUINTUS ENNIUSA true friend is distinguished in the crisis of hazard and necessity; when the gallantry of his aid may show the worth of his soul and the loyalty of his heart.
QUINTUS ENNIUSO friend unseen, unborn, unknown, Student of our sweet English tongue, I never indulge in poetics – Unless I am down with rheumatics.
QUINTUS ENNIUSA true friend is a friend when in difficulty.
QUINTUS ENNIUSWhom men fear they hate, and whom they hate, they wish dead.
QUINTUS ENNIUSHe who has two languages has two souls.
QUINTUS ENNIUSThe victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so
QUINTUS ENNIUSA sure friend is known in unsure circumstances.
QUINTUS ENNIUSHe whose wisdom cannot help him, gets no good from being wise.
QUINTUS ENNIUSI never indulge in rhyme or stanza Unless I’m in bed with the influenza.
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