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Publius Ovidius Naso (20 March 43 BC – 17 AD) was a Roman poet, commonly known to the English-speaking world as Ovid. Along with Virgil and Horace, Ovid is one of the three canonical poets of Latin literature, generally considered the greatest master of the elegiac couplet.
Also known as: Publius Ovidius Naso
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Some report elsewhere whatever is told them; the measure of fiction always increases, and each fresh narrator adds something to what he has heard.
Envy depreciates the genius of the great Homer.
Diseases of the mind impair the bodily powers.
Every delay that postpones our joys, is long.
In time the bull is brought to wear the yoke.
The love of glory gives an immense stimulus.
Like fragile ice anger passes away in time.
If God be appeased, I can not be wretched.
The sick mind can not bear anything harsh.
Here shame dissuades him, there his fear prevails,
I would that you were either less beautiful, or less corrupt. Such perfect beauty does not suit such imperfect morals.
Opportunity is ever worth expecting; let your hook be ever hanging ready. The fish will be in the pool where you least imagine it to be.
The haughty fair,
The gods behold all righteous actions.
May you live unenvied, and pass many pleasant years unknown to fame; and also have congenial friends.
Note too that a faithful study of the liberal arts humanizes character and permits it not to be cruel.
Ants do not bend their ways to empty barns, so no friend will visit the place of departed wealth.
Suppressed grief suffocates, it rages within the breast, and is forced to multiply its strength.
The dove, O hawk, that has once been wounded by thy talons, is frightened by the least movement of a wing.
As long as you are fortunate you will have many friends, but if the times become cloudy you will be alone.