Propertius Professions : Poet Born : 48 BC Died : 14 BC Browse All Authors Top 46 quotes by Propertius Let's give the historians something to write about Propertius writing giving history Love is fostered by confidence and constancy; he who is able to give much is able also to love much. Propertius love-is inspirational giving Let each man have the wit to go his own way. Propertius wit men way Faith is not sure, if you cannot turn love to quarrel; may my enemies obtain a mild mistress. Propertius mistress faith enemy To each man at his birth nature has given some fault. Propertius faults birth men Age makes all things greater after their death; a name comes to the tongue easier from the grave. Propertius tongue age names If you see anything, always deny that you've seen; or if perchance something pains you, deny that you're hurt. Propertius deny pain hurt By gold all good faith has been banished; by gold our rights are abused; the law itself is influenced by gold, and soon there will be an end of every modest restraint. Propertius gold rights law Something greater than the Iliad now springs to birth -Nescio quid maius nascitur Iliade Propertius iliad birth spring Love never offers to anyone wings so easy that he does not hold him back with his other hand. Propertius doe wings hands Anyone who is an enemy of mine, let him love women, but let he who is my friend rejoice in men. Propertius rejoice men enemy Always in absent lovers love's tide flows stronger. Propertius stronger flow real Do not unto another that which you would not he should do unto you. Propertius should Even if my strength should fail, my daring will win me praise: in might enterprises even the will to succeed is enough. Propertius winning might inspirational Not only the bull attacks his enemies with curved horn, but also the sheep, when harmed fights back. Propertius horny fighting sheep The law itself follows gold. Propertius gold law There is no wide road which leads to the Muses. Propertius muse wide inspirational The eyes are the pioneers that first announce the soft tale of love. Propertius pioneers eye firsts Cupid is naked and does not like artifices contrived by beauty. Propertius naked doe love Afflicted by love's madness all are blind. Propertius madness blind love Similar Authors Abdellatif Laabi poet Ihara Saikaku poet Abram Joseph Ryan poet Ingeborg Bachmann poet Izumi Shikibu poet Bion of Smyrna poet All Authors
