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
business men venture
The poor man who enters into a partnership with one who is rich makes a risky venture.
business two giving
Who wishes to give himself an abundance of business let him equip these two things, a ship and a woman. For no two things involve more business, if you have begun to fit them out. Nor are these two things ever sufficiently adorned, nor is any excess of adornment enough for them. [Lat., Negotii sibi qui volet vim parare, Navem et mulierem, haec duo comparato. Nam nullae magis res duae plus negotii Habent, forte si occeperis exornare. Neque unquam satis hae duae res ornantur, Neque eis ulla ornandi satis satietas est.]
business profit ifs
There can be no profit, if the outlay exceeds it. [Non enim potest quaestus consistere, si eum sumptus superat.]
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.
years ability
Wisdom is not attained by years, but by ability
best
Keep what you have; the known evil is best.
political politics doe
A mouse does not rely on just one hole.
holes mice
A mouse never entrusts his life to only one hole.
soil filth ornaments
Bad conduct soils the finest ornament more than filth.
criticism compliment sincere
I much prefer a compliment, even if insincere, to sincere criticism.
done favour morality
It is customary these days to ignore what should be done in favour of what pleases us.
excess trouble middle
In everything the middle course is the best; everything in excess brings trouble.
fire flames smoke
Flame is very near to smoke.
guilt trifles esteem
I esteem death a trifle, if not caused by guilt.