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Sextus Propertius Quotes

Type:
Poet Quotes
Category:
Roman Poet Quotes
Year of Birth:
50 BC
Year of Death:
15 BC
Nationality:
Roman
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Sextus Propertius

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

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

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

Among absent lovers, ardor always fares better.
Sextus Propertius

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Love can be put off, never abandoned.
Sextus Propertius

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

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

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


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