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
composed friendship inhabiting
Friendship is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.
friends oldest-friends
Ones oldest friend is the best.
friendship men friendly
Nothing is there more friendly to a man than a friend in need.
friends speak absent-mindedness
Never speak ill of an absent friend.
friendship needs friend-in-need
He is a friend indeed who proves himself a friend in need.
friendship mines
What is thine is mine, and all mine is thine. [Lat., Quod tuum'st meum'st; omne meum est autem tuum.]
friends deeds dubious
He is a friend who, in dubious circumstances, aids in deeds when deeds are necessary.
friendship travel house
No guest is so welcome in a friend's house that he will not become a nuisance after three days.
friendship relationship real-friends
Where there are friends there is wealth.
friendship true-friend real-friends
Nothing but heaven itself is better than a friend who is really a friend.
hope good-things disappointed
For I know that many good things have happened to many, when least expected; and that many hopes have been disappointed.
years ability
Wisdom is not attained by years, but by ability
best
Keep what you have; the known evil is best.
adorned beauty character gift jewels rather
I would rather be adorned by beauty of character than jewels. Jewels are the gift of fortune, while character comes from within.