Persius (Aulus Persius Flaccus) Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings

10 Famous Quotes by Persius (Aulus Persius Flaccus)
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“Why, like the hindmost chariot wheels, art curst Still to be near but ne'er to reach the first. [Lat., Nam quamvis prope to, quamvis temone sub uno Verentem sese, frustra sectabere cantum Cum rota posterior curras et in axe secundo.]”
Failure Quotes
Source: Satires (V, 71), (Dryden's translation) one of the mottoes of the "Spectator", "Tatler", "Guardian"
“He attempts to use language which he does not know. [Lat., Negatas artifex sequi voces.]”
Linguists Quotes
Source: Satires--Prologue (XI)
“Each man has his own desires; all do not possess the same inclinations. [Lat., Velle suuum cuique est, nec voto vivitur uno.]”
Desire Quotes
Source: Satires (V, 53)
“Fit to give weight to smoke. [Lat., Dare pondus idonea fumo.]”
Fire Quotes
Source: Satires (V, 20)
“Out of the frying pan into the fire.”
Fire Quotes
Source: Satires (V, 20)
“The belly is the teacher of art and the bestower of genius. [Lat., Magister artis ingeniique largitor venter.]”
Hunger Quotes
Source: Satires--Prologue (X)
“That no one, no one at all, should try to search into himself! But the wallet of the person in front is carefully kept in view. [Lat., Ut nemo in sese tentat descendere, nemo! Sed praecedenti spectatur mantica tergo.]”
Faults Quotes
Source: Satires (IV, 24)
“To be pointed out with the finger.”
Reputation Quotes
Source: Satires (I, l. 28)
“The belly (i.e. necessity) is the teacher of art and the liberal bestower of wit. [Lat., Magister artis ingenique largitor Venter.]”
Eating Quotes
Source: Prologue to Satires (10)
“Nothing can be born of nothing, nothing can be resolved into nothing. [Lat., Gigni De nihilo nihil, in nihilum nil posse reverti.]”
Nothingness Quotes
Source: Satires (I, 111, 83)
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