“Cease to ask what the morrow will bring forth, and set down as gaineach day that fortune grants.””
Quotes by Quintus Horatius Flaccus
“Non omnis moriar””
“ratio et prudentia curas,Non locus effusi late maris arbiter, aufert.[it is reason and wisdom which take away cares, not places affording wide views over the sea.]””
“Treacherous ashes hideThe fires through which you stride””
“Not him with great possessions should you in truth call blest; with better right does he claim the name of happy man who realizes how to make use of the gods' gifts wisely, is skilled to meet harsh poverty and endure, as one who dreads dishonor far more than death; a man like that for friends beloved, or for his country fears not to perish.””
The Odes of Horace
“omnem crede diem tibi diluxisse supremumgrata superveniet quae non sperabitur hora.””
Epistles Book I
“Bis repetita non placent””
Quintus Horatius Flaccus
Quintus Horatius Flaccus, known simply as Horace, was a pivotal figure in Roman literature, celebrated for his mastery of lyric poetry and satirical verse. Born in 65 BCE in Venusia, he was the son of...