Quintilian
Quintilian
Marcus Fabius Quintilianuswas a Roman rhetorician from Hispania, widely referred to in medieval schools of rhetoric and in Renaissance writing. In English translation, he is usually referred to as Quintilian, although the alternate spellings of Quintillian and Quinctilian are occasionally seen, the latter in older texts...
NationalityRoman
ProfessionEducator
suffering doe anticipation
Suffering itself does less afflict the senses than the apprehension of suffering.
beauty studious
Too exact, and studious of similitude rather than of beauty. [Lat., Nimis in veritate, et similitudinis quam pulchritudinis amantior.]
soul rust obscurity
The soul languishing in obscurity contracts a kind of rust, or abandons itself to the chimera of presumption; for it is natural for it to acquire something, even when separated from any one.
men honorable-man becoming
To swear, except when necessary, is becoming to an honorable man. [Lat., In totum jurare, nisi ubi necesse est, gravi viro parum convenit.]
virtue impetus
Although virtue receives some of its excellencies from nature, yet it is perfected by education. [Lat., Virtus, etiamsi quosdam impetus a natura sumit, tamen perficienda doctrina est.]
war mean iron
(Slaughter) means blood and iron. [Lat., Coedes videtur significare sanguinem et ferrum.]
hands trying easier
It is much easier to try one's hand at many things than to concentrate one's powers on one thing.
writing writing-well wells
By writing quickly we are not brought to write well, but by writing well we are brought to write quickly.
friendship jest maxims
Let us never adopt the maxim, Rather lose our friend than our jest.
laughter laughing raises
Sayings designed to raise a laugh are generally untrue and never complimentary. Laughter is never far removed from derision.
dating faults
She abounds with lucious faults.
medicine too-late late
Medicine for the dead is too late
teacher language usage
Usage is the best language teacher.
philosophy
A religion without mystics is a philosophy.