Quintus Ennius citáty
Quintus Ennius
Datum narození: 16. červenec 239 př. n. l.
Datum úmrtí: 8. říjen 169 př. n. l.
Quintus Ennius byl římský epický a tragický básník, jenž je považován za otce římské literatury.
Citáty Quintus Ennius
„As a strong horse that has often won on the last lap at Olympia is now resting, tired out by old age.“
— Ennius
As quoted by Cicero in De Senectute, Chapter V (tr. K. Volk)
„Who kindly sets a wand'rer on his way
Does e'en as if he lit another's lamp by his:
No less shines his, when he his friend's hath lit.“
— Ennius
As quoted by Cicero in De Officiis, Book I, Chapter XVI - translation by Walter Miller
„where the Gauls stealthily, at the time of night when sleep falls on men, attacked the high citadel and of a sudden stained with blood walls and watchers.“
— Ennius
As quoted by Macrobius in Saturnalia, Book I, Chapter IV (tr. J. Elliott)
„Your minds that once did stand erect and strong,
What madness swerves them from their wonted course?“
— Ennius
As quoted by Cicero in De Senectute, Chapter VI (Loeb translation)
„No one regards what is before his feet; we all gaze at the stars.“
— Ennius
As quoted by Cicero in De Divinatione, Book II, Chapter XIII
„No sooner said than done—so acts your man of worth.“
— Ennius
As quoted by Priscianus in Ars Prisciani, Book VI
„And earth who herself bestowed the body takes it back and wastes not a whit.“
— Ennius
As quoted by Varro in De Lingua Latina, Book V
„A sure friend is known in unsure times.“
— Ennius
As quoted by Cicero in De Amicitia, Chapter XVII
„Whom none could overcome with iron or gold.“
— Ennius
As quoted by Cicero in De Re Publica, Book III, Chapter IV
Note: Iron is a metonym for sword/warfare, and gold for money/bribery.
