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
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.]
courage light fit
Leve fit quod bene fertur onus. The burden which is well borne becomes light.
lightning doe strikes
When the lightning strikes but one, not one only does it terrify.
love light burden
The burden becomes light that is shared by love.
light cheerfulness load
That load becomes light which is cheerfully borne.
light flames fans
A light breath fans the flame, a violent gust extinguishes it.
beauty jewels light
Take the advice of light when you're looking at linens or jewels; Looking at faces or forms, take the advice of the day.
light advantage countenance
A pleasing countenance is no light advantage.
attitude light burden
Burdens become light when cheerfully borne.
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.