Here are some of the ancient Roman Latin phrases and sayings mentioned by Cicero (mostly in his version of Oedipus) – Quotes of Juvenal – Vitam Impendere Vero – ‘Dedicate your life to truth.’ Mens Sana In Corpore Sano – ‘A healthy mind in a healthy body.’ Panem et Circenses – ‘Bread and circuses.’ Quis Costodiet Ipsos Custodies? – ‘Who will guard the guards?’ĭecimus Iunius Iuvenalis or Juvenal (55-60 AD to post 127 AD) is counted among the most famous of ancient Rome’s poets. Unfortunately, his very connection to political affairs brought forth his demise – when Lucius was forced to commit suicide for his alleged role in the Pisonian conspiracy to assassinate Nero.
One of the sons of Seneca the Elder, Lucius also acted as the Imperial adviser and tutor to Roman Emperor Nero. Lucius Annaeus Seneca, also known as Seneca the Younger (5 BC – 65 AD), was a Roman Stoic philosopher and a dramatist who also tried his hand at humor. Here are some of the ancient Roman Latin phrases and sayings mentioned by Horace – Quotes of Seneca the Younger – Veritas Odit Moras – ‘Truth hates delay.’ Timendi Causa Est Nescire – ‘The cause of fear is ignorance.’ Vivamus, Moriendum Est – ‘Let us live, since we must die.’ Nemo Sine Vitio Est – ‘No one is without fault.’ Magna Servitus Est Magna Fortuna – ‘A great fortune is a great slavery.’ He was also an officer in the republican army that was defeated at the Battle of Philippi in 42 BC.īut later on, he was offered amnesty by Octavian, and thus Horace became a spokesman for the new regime (though he lost his father’s estate to a colony of veterans). Horace or Quintus Horatius Flaccus (65 BC – 8 BC), was the foremost Roman lyric poet contemporary to the Augustan period, who dabbled in both hexameter verses and caustic iambic poetry. Here are two of the ancient Roman Latin phrases mentioned by Virgil – Quotes of Horace – Aere Perennius – ‘More lasting than bronze.’ Permitte Divis Cetera – ‘Leave all else to the gods.’ Omnes Una Manet Nox – ‘One night awaits everyone.’ Carpe Diem – ‘Seize the day.’ Nil Desperandum – ‘Never despair!’ The latter literary specimen is often considered ancient Rome’s national epic, with the work following the traditions of Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey.
His massive contribution to Latin literature is espoused by three significant works – the Eclogues (or Bucolics), the Georgics, and the epic Aeneid. Virgil or Publius Vergilius Maro (70 BC – 19 BC), was one of ancient Rome’s greatest poets corresponding to the Augustan period. Apparently, Cicero’s last words to his captors were – “There is nothing proper about what you are doing, soldier, but do try to kill me properly.” In any case, here are some of the ancient Roman Latin phrases and sayings mentioned by Cicero – Quotes of Virgil – Amor Vincit Omnia – ‘Love conquers all.’ Non Omnia Possumus Omnes – ‘We can’t all of us do everything.’ Interestingly enough, it should be noted that Cicero himself was killed at the orders of Mark Antony ( Marcus Antonius). Hailing from a wealthy Roman equestrian family, Cicero was also a philosopher, politician, lawyer, political theorist, and constitutionalist, who introduced neologisms such as evidentia, humanitas, qualitas, quantitas, and essential. Marcus Tullius Cicero or simply Cicero (106 BC – 43 BC) is often considered to be one of the greatest Roman orators and prose stylists of his time.
Semper Idem – ‘Always the same.’ Pecunia Nervus Belli – ‘Money is the soul (or sinew) of war.’ Male Parta Male Dilabuntur – ‘What has been wrongly gained is wrongly lost.’ Quotes of Cicero – Omnium Rerum Principia Parva Sunt – ‘The beginnings of all things are small.’ Vixere – ‘They lived.’ (after the execution of the participants in the Catilinarian conspiracy meaning: “they are dead”). So without further ado, let us take a gander at 30 ancient Roman Latin phrases and sayings you should know. This time around, we decided to include the original Latin phrases and sayings uttered by the various eminent ancient Roman poets, philosophers, generals, and even emperors. Previously, we had covered the 25 Incredible Ancient Roman Quotes, though translated in their English forms.
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