Quotes of Sextus Propertius - somelinesforyou

“ 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

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

- Sextus Propertius

“ The seaman tells stories of winds, the ploughman of bulls; the soldier details his wounds, the shepherd his sheep. ”

- 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

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

- 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

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

- 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

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

- Sextus Propertius

“ Let no one be willing to speak ill of the absent. ”

- Sextus Propertius

“ In great things it is enough even to have willed. ”

- Sextus Propertius

“ Love can be put off, never abandoned. ”

- Sextus Propertius

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

- 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

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

- Sextus Propertius

“ The seaman tells stories of winds, the ploughman of bulls; the soldier details his wounds, the shepherd his sheep. ”

- 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

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

- 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

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

- 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's give the historians something to write about. ”

- 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

“ Let no one be willing to speak ill of the absent. ”

- Sextus Propertius

“ Even a faithful mistress can be bent by constant threats. ”

- Sextus Propertius

“ Afflicted by love's madness all are blind. ”

- Sextus Propertius

“ Afflicted by love's madness all are blind. ”

- Sextus Propertius

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

- Sextus Propertius

“ I am climbing a difficult road; but the glory gives me strength. ”

- Sextus Propertius
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