“Time was when genius was more precious than gold, but now to have nothing is monstrous barbarism.”
Quote by Ovid
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Heroides ; and, Amores
Heroides is a collection of 21 heroic letters, written in the form of letters from mythical heroines to their absent lovers. Amores consists of a series of love poems, including both elegiac and amatory verse. Both works are notable for their wit, humor, and the exploration of love and desire. more
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“Not for any one man's delight has Nature made the sun, the wind, the waters; all are free.”
“Great talents, by the rust of long disuse, Grow lethargic and shrink from what they were.”
“We praise times past, while we times present use; Yet due the worship which to each we give.”
“The applause and the favour of our fellow-men Fan even a spark of genius to a flame.”
“Honesty, by evil fortune tried, Finds in adversity the seed of praise.”
“Niobe would have been called most blessed of mothers, had she not seemed so herself.”
Source: Metamorphoses