Plautus
Plautus
Titus Maccius Plautus, commonly known as Plautus, was a Roman playwright of the Old Latin period. His comedies are the earliest Latin literary works to have survived in their entirety. He wrote Palliata comoedia, the genre devised by the innovator of Latin literature, Livius Andronicus. The word Plautine /ˈplɔːtaɪn/ refers to both Plautus's own works and works similar to or influenced by his...
NationalityRoman
ProfessionPlaywright
jam done goodness
And so it happens oft in many instances; more good is done without our knowledge than by us intended. [Lat., Itidemque ut saepe jam in multis locis, Plus insciens quis fecit quam prodens boni.]
friendship mines
What is thine is mine, and all mine is thine. [Lat., Quod tuum'st meum'st; omne meum est autem tuum.]
sports men way
In wondrous ways do the gods make sport with men. [Lat., Miris modis Di ludos faciunt hominibus.]
friends deeds dubious
He is a friend who, in dubious circumstances, aids in deeds when deeds are necessary.
evil rewards endure
He who bravely endures evils, in time reaps the reward.
god
There is indeed a God that hears and sees whate'er we do. [Lat., Est profecto deus, qui, quae nos gerimus, auditque et videt.]
men giving profit
The gods give that man some profit to whom they are propitious. [Lat., Cui homini dii propitii sunt aliquid objiciunt lucri.]
deeds
Let deeds correspond with words. [Lat., Dictis facta suppetant.]
taken wife dowry
I have taken a wife, I have sold my sovereignty for a dowry. [Lat., Uxorem accepi, dote imperium vendidi.]
cutting men firsts
The gods confound the man who first found out How to distinguish hours! Confound him, too, Who in this place set up a sun-dial, To cut and hack my days so wretchedly Into small portions.
wise god-provides goods
If you are wise, be wise; keep what goods the gods provide you.
wise men advice
Every man, however wise, needs the advice of some sagacious friend in the affairs of life.
eulogy wealth
Your wealth is where your friends are
mind contentment trouble
A contented mind is the best source for trouble.