Quintus Ennius
Quintus Ennius
Quintus Enniuswas a writer during the period of the Roman Republic, and is often considered the father of Roman poetry. He was an Oscanfrom Calabria. Although only fragments of his works survive, his influence in Latin literature was significant, particularly in his use of Greek literary models...
NationalityRoman
ProfessionPoet
bath good taste
A little moralizing's good - a little: I like a taste, but not a bath of it
can-do asks
Don't ask of your friends what you yourself can do.
indulge-in bed influenza
I never indulge in rhyme or stanza Unless I'm in bed with the influenza.
apes beast
The ape, vilest of beasts, how like to us.
clean constant freedom hath
He hath freedom whoso beareth clean and constant heart within.