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Aulus Gellius Quotes

125–180

Aulus Gellius (c. 125 – after 180 AD) was a Latin author and grammarian. He is famous for his Attic Nights, a commonplace book, or compilation of notes on grammar, philosophy, history, antiquarianism, and other subjects, preserving fragments of many authors and works who otherwise might be unknown today.

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Another ancient poet, whose name I have forgotten, said that Truth is the daughter of Time.

Another one of the old poets, whose name has escaped my memory at present, called Truth the daughter of Time.

Many things happen between the cup and the upper lip.

There is another old poet whose name I do not now remember who said Truth is the daughter of Time.

I do not buy repentance at so heavy a cost as a thousand drachmæ.

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