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“Cedite Romani scriptores, cedite Grai!
Nescio quid maius nascitur Iliade.”
Nescio quid maius nascitur Iliade.”
“Errat, qui finem vesani quaerit amoris:
verus amor nullum novit habere modum”
verus amor nullum novit habere modum”
“Aut patrio qualis ponit vestigia ponto
Mille Venus teneris cincta Cupidinibus.”
Mille Venus teneris cincta Cupidinibus.”
“Navita de ventis, de tauris narrat arator,
Enumerat miles vulnera, pastor oves.”
Enumerat miles vulnera, pastor oves.”
“Sunt aliquid Manes: letum non omnia finit,
Luridaque evictos effugit umbra rogos.”
Luridaque evictos effugit umbra rogos.”
“''Quicumque ille fuit, puerum qui pinxit Amorem
nonne putas miras hunc habuisse manus?
is primum vidit sine sensu vivere amantes”
nonne putas miras hunc habuisse manus?
is primum vidit sine sensu vivere amantes”
“Quod si deficiant vires, audacia certe
Laus erit: in magnis et voluisse sat est.
• Variant translation: Even if strength fail, boldness at least will deserve praise: in great endeavors even to have had the will is enough.”
Laus erit: in magnis et voluisse sat est.
• Variant translation: Even if strength fail, boldness at least will deserve praise: in great endeavors even to have had the will is enough.”
About Propertius
Sextus Propertius (50 BC – 16 BC) was a Roman elegiac poet in Maecenas' circle.