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
years ability
Wisdom is not attained by years, but by ability
eulogy wealth
Your wealth is where your friends are
courage battle half
Courage in danger is half the battle.
courage rewards
Courage is its own reward.
friendship travel house
No guest is so welcome in a friend's house that he will not become a nuisance after three days.
latin god-love young
He whom the Gods love dies young.
ears way tongue
Slander-mongers and those who listen to slander, if I had my way, would all be strung up, the talkers by the tongue, the listeners by the ears.
blessing forever lasts
No blessing lasts forever.
happens
Things which you do not hope happen more frequently than things which you do hope.
funny drinking wine
This is the great fault of wine; it first trips up the feet: it is a cunning wrestler.
overcoming reason rejoice
If you have overcome your inclination and not been overcome by it, you have reason to rejoice.
hope good-things disappointed
For I know that many good things have happened to many, when least expected; and that many hopes have been disappointed.
deeds
Let deeds match words.
practice practice-what-you-preach
Practice yourself what you preach.