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
flower opportunity fly-away
Our advantages fly away without aid. Pluck the flower. [Lat., Nostra sine auxilio fugiunt bona. Carpite florem.]
light flames fans
A light breath fans the flame, a violent gust extinguishes it.
men soldier appreciated
A soldier when aged is not appreciated; the love of an old man sickens.
journey safety pockets
A wealthy traveller fears an ambush, while one with empty pockets journeys on in safety.
squinting people
By looking at squinting people you learn to squint.
heart fire sorrow
Concealed sorrow bursts the heart, and rages within us as an internal fire.
Good hope is often beguiled by her own augury.
grief tears flow
Grief brims itself and flows away in tears.
grief flight draught
Grief is put to flight and assuaged by generous draughts.
needs time-of-need acceptable
A gift in time of need is most acceptable.
drug relief bitter
A bitter drug oft brings relief.
country powerful patriotism
The love of country is more powerful than reason itself.
land patriotism forget
Our native land charms us with inexpressible sweetness, and never never allows us to forget that we belong to it. [Lat., Nescio qua natale solum dulcedine captos Ducit, et immemores non sinit esse sui.]
country men brave
The whole earth is the brave man's country. [Lat., Omne solum forti patria est.]