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
spring inspiration men
The glow of inspiration warms us; this holy rapture springs from the seeds of the Divine mind sown in man.
military inspiration love-is
Love is a kind of military service
inspirational mean ends
The end doesn't justify the means.
life-changing inspiration desire
We always strive after what is forbidden, and desire the things refused us.
inspirational genius misfortunes
Misfortunes often sharpen the genius.
inspirational wisdom stress
Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop
true-love famous-love inspirational-love
Fortune and love favor the brave.
inspirational life positive
Change is always powerful. Let your hook be always cast. In the pool where you least expect it, will be a fish.
inspiration holy rapture
The glow of inspiration warms us; it is a holy rapture.
night ugly woman
At night there is no such thing as an ugly woman
borne
The burden which is well borne becomes light.
whether women
Whether they give or refuse, it delights women just the same to have been asked.
believe
He who can believe himself well, will be well.
darkness fault hid night woman
Blemishes are hid by night and every fault forgiven; darkness makes any woman fair.