Plautus Quotes

    Nothing but heaven itself is better than a friend who is really a friend.
    Plautus
    Friendship
    The face that thou shalt smite in earnest is bound thereafter to be boneless.
    Plautus
    War
    You miss the point? The lady that spares her lover spares herself too little.
    Plautus
    Love
    The chap that endures hard knocks like a man enjoys a soft time later on.
    Plautus
    Perseverance
    I say, Libanus, what a poor devil a chap in love is!
    Plautus
    Love
    I had a regular battle with the dunghill-cock.
    Plautus
    Competition
    It was not for nothing that the raven was just now croaking on my left hand.
    Plautus
    Literature
    Nam ego illum periisse duco, cui quidem periit pudor. (translated by Thornton)
    Plautus
    Ethics
    You are seeking a knot in a bulrush.
    Plautus
    Wisdom

    Page 1 of 2 • Showing 1-9 of 9 results