quotations Flashcards
1
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fumum et opes strepitumque romae
A
the smoke and the grandeur and the noise of rome
horace
2
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errare humanum est
A
to err is human
seneca the younger
3
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silent enim leges inter arma
A
laws are useless in war
cicero
4
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ex nihilo nihil fit
A
nothing comes from nothing
lucretius
5
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tristis eris si solus eris
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you will be sad if you are alone
ovid
6
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difficile est tenere quae acceperis nisi exerceas
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it is difficult to retain that which you have learned unless you practice it
pliny the younger
7
Q
imperium sine fine dedi
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i have given power without end
vergil
8
Q
o tite tute tati tibi tanta tyranne tulisti
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thyself to thyself, titius tatius the tyrant, thou took those terrible troubles
quintus ennius
9
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satura quidem tota nostra est
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indeed satire is entirely ours
quintilian
10
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varium et mutabile semper femina
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a woman is an ever changing and fickle thing
vergil
11
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nil mortalibus ardui est
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nothing is difficult for mortals
horace
12
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quid rides? de te fabula narratur
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why are you laughing? the story is being told about you
horace
13
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o tempora! o mores!
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oh the times! oh the morals!
cicero
14
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ut sementem feceris ita metes
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as you sow, so shall you reap
cicero
15
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dis aliter visum
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it seemed otherwise to the gods
vergil
16
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indignor quanoque bonus dormitat homerus
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i think it a shame if good homer also falls asleep
horace
17
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dum anima est, spes est
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while there is life there is hope
cicero
18
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carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero
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sieze the day, trusting little in tomorrow
horace
19
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gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres
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all gaul is divided into three parts
julius caesar
20
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tempus fugit
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time flies
vergil
21
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ars longa vita brevis
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art is long, life is short
hippocrates
22
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carmen et error
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a poem and a mistake (the reason he was exiled)
ovid
23
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labor omnia vincit
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work conquers all
vergil
24
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amor tussisque non celantur
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love and a cough are not concealed
ovid
25
ceterum censeo delendam esse carthaginem
moreover i vote that carthage ought to be destroyed
cato the elder
26
tantae molis erat romanam condere gentem
of such a great effort it was to found the roman race
vergil
27
nemo liber est qui corpori servit
no one is free who is a servant to his body
seneca the younger
28
dulce et decorum est pro patria mori
it is sweet and fitting to die for one's country
horace
29
aurea mediocritas
the golden mean
horace
30
rident stolidi verba latina
fools laugh at the latin language
ovid
31
possunt quia posse videntur
they are able because they seem to be able
vergil
32
non passibus aequis
with unequal steps
vergil
33
credula res amor est
love is a believable thing
ovid
34
infandum regina iubes renovare dolorem
to deep for words, o queen, lies the sorrow that you ask me to renew
vergil
35
lusisti satis, edisti satis atque bibisti; tempus abire tibi est
you have played, eaten, and drunk enough; it is time for you to leave
horace
36
persicos odi puer apparatus
persian luxury, boy i hate it
horace
37
oderint, dum metuant
let them hate, so long as they fear
tiberius
38
abiit, excessit, evasit, erupit
he departed, he withdrew, he strode off, he broke forth
cicero
39
cui bono?
to whose benefit?
cicero
40
quis costodiet ipsos custodes?
who will guard the guards themselves?
juvenal
41
nemo malus felix
no bad man is lucky
juvenal
42
saepe ne utile quidem est scire quid futurum sit
it is often not useful to know what will be
cicero
43
o fortunam natam me consule romam
o happy rome, born when i was consul
cicero
44
fortes fortuna iuvat/fortuna favet fortibus
fortune favors the brave (copycat..)
terence
45
crescit amor nummi quantum ipsa pecunia crescit
love of money increases as money itself increases
juvenal
46
fallaces sunt rerum species
the appearance of things is deceiving
seneca the younger
47
laudator temporis acti
a praiser of a past time
horace
48
exegi monimentum aere perennius
i have built a monument more lasting than bronze
horace
49
nunc est bibendum
now is the time for drinking
horace
50
dictum sapienti sat est
a word to the wise is sufficient
terence
51
veni, vidi, vici
i came, i saw, i conquered
julius caesar
52
vis consili expers mole ruit
force without planning falls by its own weight
horace
53
ab ovo usque ad mala
from soup to nuts
horace
54
ille dolet vere qui sine teste dolet
he grieves truly who grieves without a witness
martial
55
da mihi mille basia
give me a thousand kisses
catullus
56
quot homines tot sapientiae
so many men, as many opinions
terence
57
facilis descensus averno
easy is the descent to avernus (the underworld)
vergil
58
vergilium vidi tantum
i had but a glimpse of vergil
ovid
59
conticuere omnes intentique ora tenebat
all were silent and listened to him
vergil
60
cedant arma togae
let arms yield to the toga
cicero
61
risu inepto res ineptior nulla est
there is nothing more foolish than foolish laughter
catullus
62
tempora mutantur et nos mutamur in illis
times change and we are changed in them
ovid
63
dextrum scylla latus, laevum implacata charybdis
scylla on the right, unappeasable charybdis on the left
vergil
64
timendi causa est niscire
ignorance is the cause of fear
seneca the younger
65
romanos, rerum dominos, gentemque togatam
the romans, masters of all things, the toga clad race
vergil
66
(latet) anguis in herba
a snake (lies) in the grass (hidden danger)
vergil
67
mendacem oportet esse memorem
it is important for a liar to remember
quintilian
68
nunc scio quid sit amor
now i know what love is
vergil
69
tempus edax rerum
time, the devourer of things
ovid
70
libenter homines id quod volunt credunt
men freely believe that which they wish to
julius caesar
71
diem perdidi
i have lost the day (dying words)
quoted by suetonius but actually said by titus
72
hannibal ad portas
hannibal at the gates (imminent danger)
cicero
73
homo sum; humani nil a me alienum puto
i am a man; i think that nothing human is alien to me
terence
74
aspirat primo fortuna labori
fortune smiles upon the first attempt
vergil
75
legum servi sumus ut liberi esse possimus
we are the servants of the law so that we can be free
cicero
76
quinctili vare, legiones redde
quinctilius varus, give back my legions
augustus (caesar)
77
fidus achates
faithful achates
vergil
78
est modus in rebus
there is a middle ground in things
horace
79
lingua mali pars pessima servi
the tongue is the worst part of a bad slave (erm....... okay juvenal!)
juvenal
80
et tu, brute
and you, brutus
julius caesar
81
o lux dardanidae, spes o fidissima teucrum
o light of the family of dardanus, o most faithful hope of the family of teucer
vergil
82
difficile est saturam non scribere
it is difficult not to write satire
juvenal
83
potest ex casa magnus vir exire
a great man is able to come from a small house
seneca the younger
84
fervet opus
the place hums with activity
vergil
85
arma virumque cano
i sing of weapons and a man
vergil
86
in vino veritas
in wine there is truth
pliny the elder
87
dux femina facti
a woman was the leader of the deed
vergil
88
omnia mutantur, nihil interit
everything changes, nothing dies
ovid
89
consule planco
with plancus as consul (in the gold old days...)
horace
90
trahimur omnes studio laudis
we are all dragged by a desire for praise
cicero
91
non omnis moriar
i will not totally die
horace
92
timeo danaos et dona ferentis
i fear greeks even those bearing gifts
vergil
93
felix qui potuit rerum cognoscere causas
lucky is he who was able to learn the causes of things
vergil
94
mens sana in corpore sano
a sound mind in a sound body
juvenal
95
leve fit quod bene fertur onus
a burden which is done well becomes light
ovid
96
salus pupuli suprema lex esto
the welfare of the people shall be the supreme law
cicero
97
quo usque tandem abutere, catilina, patientia nostra
how long will you abuse our patience, catiline
cicero
98
de nihilo nihil
nothing is created from nothing
guess who said this.... thats right it was lucretius
99
patria est communis omnium parens
the fatherland is the common parent of us all
cicero
100
historia vero testis temporum
history is the truly the witness of the ages
cicero
101
ars est celare artem
it is art to conceal art
ovid
102
finis coronat opus
the end crowns the work
ovid
103
qualis artifex, pereo
such an artist, i die (dying words)
nero
104
sal atticum
attic salt (wit)
pliny the younger
105
acta est fabula, plaudite
the story is over, clap (dying words)
augustus (caesar)
106
cum grano salis
with a grain of salt
pliny the ender
107
fas est et ab hoste doceri
it is right even to be taught by an enemy
ovid
108
nescire autem quid antea natus sis acciderit it est semper esse puerum
to not know what happened before you were born is to always be a child
cicero
109
alea iacta est
the die is cast (said while crossing the rubicon, metaphorical of an irreversible deed)
julius caesar
110
culpam poena permit comes
punishment follows guilt, its companion
horace
111
decet imperatorem stantem mori
it is fitting for the emperor to die standing
vespasian
112
omnia ars imitatio naturae est
all art is an imitation of nature
seneca the younger
113
omnia praeclara rara
all noteworthy things are rare
cicero
114
medio tutissimus ibis
you will go most safely in the middle
ovid
115
o rus quando ego te aspiciam
o farm, when shall i look on you again
horace
116
nullum saeculum magnis ingeniis clausum est
no age is closed to great intellects
seneca the younder
117
fato metelli romae fiunt consules
the metelli are elected consuls in rome by/because of luck
gnaeus naevius
118
tarditas et procrastinatio odiosa est
delay and procrastination are hateful
cicero
119
parturiunt montes nascetur ridiculus mus
mounains are in labor, but a ridiculous mouse is born
horace
120
res severa est verum gaudium
true joy is a serious thing
seneca the younger
121
auctor opus laudat
an author praises his own work
ovid
122
leges sine moribus vanae
laws without morals are useless
horace
123
res non posse creari de nihilo
nothing can be created from nothing
lucretius
124
non ignara mali miseris succerrere disco
not ignorant of evil, i learn to aid the unfortunate
vergil
125
ultima thule
farthest thule (the most distant place known to the romans)
vergil
126
sunt lacrimae rerum et mentem mortalia tangunt
even here the woes of man touch the heart of man
vergil
127
fama volat
rumor flies
vergil
128
o passi graviora, dabit deus his quoque finem
o you who have endured heavier things, the god will grant an end to those things too
vergil
129
festina lente
make haste slowly
augustus (caesar)
130
nullus est liber tam malus ut non aliqua parte prosit
there is no book so bad that it is not profitable in some part
pliny the younger
131
in medias res
in the middle of things
horace
132
magna di currant, parva neglegunt
the gods take care of large things but neglect small things
cicero
133
vita non est vivere sed valere vita est
it is not life to live, but it is life to flourish
martial
134
vae! puto me fieri deum
alas! (blimey!) i think i am becoming a god (dying words)
vespasian
135
semper avarus eget
a greedy man is always poor
horace
136
ne cede malis sed contra audentior ito
do not yield to evil but go more boldly against us
vergil
137
forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit
perhaps at some time it will help to remember even these things
vergil
138
non amo te, sabidi
i do not love thee dr fell
martial
139
omnia vincit amor et nos cedamus amori
love conquers all and let us yield to love
vergil
140
non est ad astra mollis e terris via
there is not an easy path from the earth to the stars
seneca the younger
141
qui non est hodie cras minus aptus erit
he who is not prepared today will be less so tomorrow
ovid
142
amor omnia vincit
love conquers all
vergil
143
(in pertetuum, frater,) ave atque vale
(forever, brother,) hail and farewell
catullus
144
illium fuit
troy was (and no longer is)
vergil
145
audentis fortuna iuvat
fortune favors the brave
vergil
146
fortuna est caeca
fortune is blind
cicero
147
dum spiro spero
while i breathe i hope
vergil
148
odi profundam vulgas et arceo
i hate the common crowd and i keep away
horace
149
fugit irreparabile tempus
time flies irretrievable
vergil
150
furor arma ministrat
fury gives power to weapons
vergil
151
otium cum dignitate
leisure with dignity
cicero
152
ira furor brevis est
anger is a brief madness
horace
153
vivamus, mea lesbia, atque amemus
let us live, my lesbia, and let us love
catullus
154
cum tacent, clamant
when they are silent, they cry out
cicero
155
vae victis
woe to the conquered
quoted by livy but said by brennus
156
ubi solitudinem faciunt pacem apellant
where they make a desert, they call it peace
tacitus
157
rem tene verba sequentur
grasp the subject and the words will follow
cato the elder
158
necesse est multos timeat quem multi timent
it is necessary for the person whom many fear to fear many
publilius syrus
159
puri sermonis amator
lover of pure speech
julius caesar
160
dum excusare credis, accusas
while you believe you excuse, you accuse
st. jerome
161
gladiator in arena consilium capit
the gladiator in the arena makes a plan
seneca the younger
162
liberae sunt nostrae cogitationes
our thoughts are free
cicero
163
in oculis animus habitat
the soul lives in the eyes
pliny the elder
164
vincite virtute vera
conquer with true virtue
plautus
165
stat magni nominis umbra
he stands, the shadow of a great name
lucan
166
lasciva est nobis pagina, vita proba
my poems are naughty my life is pure
martial
167
difficile est longum subito deponere amorem
it is difficult suddenly to put away longstanding love
catullus
168
sunt superis sua iura
they highest ones (the gods) have their own laws
ovid
169
aequam memento rebus in arduis servare mentem (non secus in bonis ab insolenti temperatam laetitia)
when things are steep remember to stay level headed (and to restrain yourself from immoderate joy in prosperity)
horace
170
arrectis auribus adsto
i wait with listening ears
vergil
171
tacitum vivit sub pectore vulnus
the secret wound still lives in the heart
vergil
172
panem and circenses
bread and circus games
juvenal
173
ab honesto virum bonum nihil deterret
nothing deters a good man from what honor requires of him
seneca
174
abeunt studia in mores
pursuits become habits
ovid
175
quem di diligunt adolescens moritur, dum valet, sentit, sapit
the one whom the gods love dies young, while he has strength and senses and wits
plautus
176
grammatici certant et adhuc sub iudice lis est
the grammarians dispute and the case is still before the courts
horace
177
corruptissima re publica plurimae leges
the more laws, the more corrupt a republic (or smth like that)
tacitus
178
graecia capta ferum victorem cepit et artes intulit agresti latio
greece, having been conquered, conquered her wild conquerer and brought arts to rustic latin
horace
179
universi pacem precibus exsposcunt
everyone demands peace with prayers
livy
180
verba volant, scripta manent
spoken words fly, written words stay
titus
181
mihi forsan, tibi quod negarit, porriget hora
the hour will perhaps extend to me what it has denied to you
horace
182
haec scripsi non otii abundantia, sed amoris erga te
i have written this, not as having abundance of leisure, but out of love for you
cicero
183
non scribit cuius carmina nemo legit
no man writes whose verses no one reads
martial
184
non scholae sed vitae discimus
we learn not for school but for life
seneca the younger
185
improbi hominis est mendacio fallere
it is the act of a bad man to deceive by falsehood
cicero
186
non omnis moriar
not all of me shall die (talking abt his works)
horace
187
non nobis solum nati sumus
not for ourselves alone are we born
cicero
188
amor tussisque non celantur
love and a cough are not concealed (???? what does that mean???)
ovid
189
sine pennis volare haud facile est
it is not easy to fly without wings
plautus
190
invidiam, tanquam ignem, summa peter
envy, like fire, soars upward
livy
191
ora et labora
pray and work
st. benedict
192
actum ne agas
do not do what is done (aka leave well enough alone)
terence
193
clarum et venerabile nomen
a bright and venerable name
lucan
194
maxima debetur puero reverentia
the greatest respect is due to a child
juvenal
195
teneo te, africa
i hold you, africa
julius caesar
196
ergo sollicitae tu causa, pecunia, vitae
you, money, are the cause of an anxious life
propertius
197
dicta docta pro datis
smooth words in place of gifts
plautus
198
ne cede malis sed contra audentior ito
do not surrender to evil but go boldly against it
vergil
