Maxioms by Quintilian (marcus Fabius Quintilian)
To swear, except when necessary, is becoming to an honorable man.
[Lat., In totum jurare, nisi ubi necesse est, read more
To swear, except when necessary, is becoming to an honorable man.
[Lat., In totum jurare, nisi ubi necesse est, gravi viro parum
convenit.]
One thing, however, I must premise, that without the assistance
of natural capacity, rules and precepts are of no read more
One thing, however, I must premise, that without the assistance
of natural capacity, rules and precepts are of no efficacy.
[Lat., Illud tamen in primis testandum est, nihil praecepta atque
artes valere nisi adjuvante natura.]
For comic writers charge Socrates with making the worse appear
the better reason.
[Lat., Nam et Socrati objiciunt read more
For comic writers charge Socrates with making the worse appear
the better reason.
[Lat., Nam et Socrati objiciunt comici, docere eum quomodo
pejorem causam meliorem faciat.]
Where evil habits are once settled, they are more easily broken
than mended.
[Lat., Frangas enim, citius quam read more
Where evil habits are once settled, they are more easily broken
than mended.
[Lat., Frangas enim, citius quam corrigas quae in pravum
induerunt.]
The prosperous can not easily form a right idea of misery.
[Lat., Est felicibus difficilis miserarium vera aestimatio.]
The prosperous can not easily form a right idea of misery.
[Lat., Est felicibus difficilis miserarium vera aestimatio.]
