03c. 13 BCThen the omnipotent Father with his thunder made Olympus tremble, and from Ossa hurled Pelion.Ovid / quote ↗
06c. 13 BCThe glow of inspiration warms us; this holy rapture springs from the seeds of the Divine mind sown in man.Ovid / quote ↗
09c. 13 BCEmpires and nations flourish and decay, / By turns command, and in their turns obey.Ovid / quote ↗
11c. 13 BCIt is a small virtue to keep silence on matters, but a grave fault to speak of what should be kept silent.Ovid / quote ↗
12c. 13 BCLook in the glass when you with anger glow, / And you'll confess you scarce yourself would know.Ovid / quote ↗
13c. 13 BCThere is a God within us who breathes that divine fire by which we are animated.Ovid / quote ↗
17c. 13 BCLet but the hours of idleness cease, and the bow of Cupid will become broken and his torch extinguished.Ovid / quote ↗
18c. 13 BCFerreus assiduo consumitur anulus usu. The iron ring is worn out by constant use.Ovid / quote ↗
19c. 13 BCAut petis, aut urgues ruiturum, Sisyphe, saxum. Either you pursue or push, O Sisyphus, the stone destined to keep rolling.Ovid / quote ↗
20c. 13 BCCrede mihi, miseris ccelestia numina parcunt; Nee semper Isesos, et sine fine, premunt. Believe me, the gods spare the afflicted, and do not always oppress those who are unfortunate.Ovid / quote ↗
21c. 13 BCUt desint vires tamen est laudanda voluntas. 2Though the power be wanting, yet the wish is praiseworthy.Ovid / quote ↗
22c. 13 BCI am the poet of the poor, because I was poor when I loved; since I could not give gifts, I gave words.Ovid / quote ↗
