Plautus
Plautus
Titus Maccius Plautus, commonly known as Plautus, was a Roman playwright of the Old Latin period. His comedies are the earliest Latin literary works to have survived in their entirety. He wrote Palliata comoedia, the genre devised by the innovator of Latin literature, Livius Andronicus. The word Plautine /ˈplɔːtaɪn/ refers to both Plautus's own works and works similar to or influenced by his...
NationalityRoman
ProfessionPlaywright
deeds
Let deeds correspond with words. [Lat., Dictis facta suppetant.]
taken wife dowry
I have taken a wife, I have sold my sovereignty for a dowry. [Lat., Uxorem accepi, dote imperium vendidi.]
cutting men firsts
The gods confound the man who first found out How to distinguish hours! Confound him, too, Who in this place set up a sun-dial, To cut and hack my days so wretchedly Into small portions.
wise god-provides goods
If you are wise, be wise; keep what goods the gods provide you.
wise men advice
Every man, however wise, needs the advice of some sagacious friend in the affairs of life.
eulogy wealth
Your wealth is where your friends are
mind contentment trouble
A contented mind is the best source for trouble.
failure loss gains
There are occasions when it is undoubtedly better to incur loss than to make gain.
blessing forever lasts
No blessing lasts forever.
friendship travel house
No guest is so welcome in a friend's house that he will not become a nuisance after three days.
brother badness knows
There's no such thing, you know, as picking out the best woman: it's only a question of comparative badness, brother.
courage rewards
Courage is its own reward.
mean justice useless
'He means well' is useless unless he does well.
courage evil half
Good courage in a bad affair is half of the evil overcome.