Sextus Propertius Quotes

Even a faithful mistress can be bent by constant threats.
Sextus Propertius

Faithful, Mistress, Constant

I am climbing a difficult road; but the glory gives me strength.
Sextus Propertius

Strength, Difficult, Road

By gold all good faith has been banished; by gold our rights are abused; the law itself is influenced by gold, and soon there will be an end of every modest restraint.
Sextus Propertius

Faith, Good, End

Although strength should fail, the effort will deserve praise. In great enterprises the attempt is enough.
Sextus Propertius

Great, Strength, Enough

No rival will steal away my sure love; that glory will be my gray hair.
Sextus Propertius

Love, Away, Hair

Afflicted by love's madness all are blind.
Sextus Propertius

Love, Madness, Blind

Among absent lovers, ardor always fares better.
Sextus Propertius

Lovers, Among, Absent

Love never offers to anyone wings so easy that he does not hold him back with his other hand.
Sextus Propertius

Love, Him, Easy

Not only the bull attacks his enemies with curved horn, but also the sheep, when harmed fights back.
Sextus Propertius

Sheep, Fights, Bull

Age makes all things greater after their death; a name comes to the tongue easier from the grave.
Sextus Propertius

Age, Death, After

Anyone who is an enemy of mine, let him love women, but let he who is my friend rejoice in men.
Sextus Propertius

Love, Women, Men

Every man now worships gold, all other reverence being done away.
Sextus Propertius

Done, Away, Gold

Let each man pass his days in that wherein his skill is greatest.
Sextus Propertius

Greatest, Days, Pass

Let no one be willing to speak ill of the absent.
Sextus Propertius

Speak, Willing, Ill

Love can be put off, never abandoned.
Sextus Propertius

Tell me who is able to keep his bed chaste, or which goddess is able to live with one god alone?
Sextus Propertius

God, Alone, Live

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Biography

Nationality: Roman

Type: Poet

Born: 50 BC

Died: 15 BC

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