Persius (Aulus Persius Flaccus)

He attempts to use language which he does not know.
[Lat., Negatas artifex sequi voces.]

He attempts to use language which he does not know.
[Lat., Negatas artifex sequi voces.]

Nothing can be born of nothing, nothing can be resolved into
nothing.
[Lat., Gigni
De nihilo read more

Nothing can be born of nothing, nothing can be resolved into
nothing.
[Lat., Gigni
De nihilo nihil, in nihilum nil posse reverti.]

To be pointed out with the finger.

To be pointed out with the finger.

That no one, no one at all, should try to search into himself!
But the wallet of the person read more

That no one, no one at all, should try to search into himself!
But the wallet of the person in front is carefully kept in view.
[Lat., Ut nemo in sese tentat descendere, nemo!
Sed praecedenti spectatur mantica tergo.]

The belly (i.e. necessity) is the teacher of art and the liberal
bestower of wit.
[Lat., Magister artis read more

The belly (i.e. necessity) is the teacher of art and the liberal
bestower of wit.
[Lat., Magister artis ingenique largitor Venter.]