Ovid
Ovid
Publius Ovidius Naso, known as Ovid in the English-speaking world, was a Roman poet who lived during the reign of Augustus. He was a contemporary of the older Virgil and Horace with whom he is often ranked as one of the three canonical poets of Latin literature. The Imperial scholar Quintilian considered him the last of the Latin love elegists. He enjoyed enormous popularity, but, in one of the mysteries of literary history, he was sent by Augustus into exile...
NationalityRoman
ProfessionPoet
friendship believe names
Friendship is but a name, faith is an empty name. Alas, it is not safe to praise to a friend the object of your love; as soon as he believes your praises, he slips into your place.
roots evil sin
He who sins easily, sins less. The very power Renders less vigorous the roots of evil.
men jupiter sin
If Jupiter should hurl a bolt whenever men sin, His armory would quickly be empty.
sweet writing lovers
Constant Penelope sends to thee, careless Ulysses. Write not again, but come, sweet mate
lying integrity laughing
The mind that's conscious of its rectitude, Laughs at the lies of rumor.
money men iron
The earth yields up her stores, of every ill The instigators; iron, foe to man, And gold, than iron deadlier.
men deities thunder
Here Jove with Hermes came; but in disguise Of mortal men conceal'd their deities; One laid aside his thunder, one his rod
money men office
Money nowadays is money; money brings office; money gains friends; everywhere the poor man is down. [Lat., In pretio pretium nunc est; dat census honores, Census amicitias; pauper ubique jacet.]
love believe heart
A lover fears all that he believes.
rose left-behind behinds
When a rose dies, a thorn is left behind.
causes enough easy
In an easy cause anyone can be eloquent; the slightest strength is enough to break what is already shattered.
skills luck demand
Seeking is all very well, but holding requires greater talent: Seeking involves some luck; now the demand is for skill.
wine apples giving
Who gives to Aristaeus honey; Or wine to Bacchus, or Triptolemus Earth's fruits, or apples to Alcinous?
evil long too-late
Face troubles from their birth, for 'tis too late to cure When long delay has given the evil strength. Haste then; postpone not to the coming hour: tomorrow He'll be less ready who's not ready now.