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
education art men
To be thoroughly imbued, with the liberal arts refines the manners, and makes men to be mild and gentle in their conduct.
art philosophy believe
It is expedient that there should be gods, and, since it is expedient, let us believe that gods exist.
art philosophy history
If the art is concealed, it succeeds.
art boys oxen
From high Meonia's rocky shores I came, Of poor decsent, Acoetes is my name, My sire was measly born: no oxen ploughed, His fruitful fields, nor in his pastures lowed, His whole estate within the waters lay' With lines and hooks he caught the finny prey; His art was all his livelehood, which he Thus with his dying lips bequeathed to me: In streams, my boy, and rivers take thy chance; There swims', said he, Thy whole inheritance.
art moving light
By arts, sails, and oars, ships are rapidly moved; arts move the light chariot, and establish love. [Lat., Arte citae veloque rates remoque moventur; Arte levis currus, arte regendus Amor.]
running art moving
Take this at least, this last advice, my son: Keep a stiff rein, and move but gently on: The coursers of themselves will run too fast, Your art must be to moderate their haste.
art faithful study
By faithful study of the nobler arts, our nature's softened, and more gentle grows.
art art-is concealed
Art is most effective when concealed.
art lying wine
The art of medicine in the season lies: Wine given in season oft will benefit, Which out of season injures.
art lying concealing
Art lies in concealing art.
art and-love habit
Everyone is desirous of his own pursuits, and loves To spend his time in his accustomed art.
art character faithful
Note too that a faithful study of the liberal arts humanizes character and permits it not to be cruel.
art teaching men
Adde, quod ingénues didicisse fideliter artes Emollit mores, nec sinit esse fervos. To be instructed in the arts, softens the manners and makes men gentle.
art
It is art to conceal art. -Ars est celare artem