Neither men, nor gods, nor booksellers' shelves permit ordinary poets to exist. [Lat., Mediocribus esse poetis Non homines, non di, non concessere columnae.]
Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which, in prosperous circumstances, would have lain dormant. - Horace
Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which, in prosperous circumstances, would have lain dormant.
- Horace
He is praised by some, blamed by others. - Horace
He is praised by some, blamed by others.
Here, or nowhere, is the thing we seek. - Horace
Here, or nowhere, is the thing we seek.
No one is content with his own lot. - Horace
No one is content with his own lot.
He has carried every point, who has combined that which is useful with that which is agreeable. - Horace
He has carried every point, who has combined that which is useful with that which is agreeable.
Money amassed either serves us or rules us. - Horace
Money amassed either serves us or rules us.
Learned or unlearned we all must be scribbling. - Horace
Learned or unlearned we all must be scribbling.
Much is wanting to those who seek or covet much. - Horace
Much is wanting to those who seek or covet much.
Be modest in speech, but excel in action. - Horace
Be modest in speech, but excel in action.
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