Publius terentius afer quotes about life
Inspirational quotes about life.
Terence
Publius Terentius Afer (195/185–159 BC), more commonly referred to as Terence, was a comic playwright of the Roman Republic.
Publius terentius afer quotes about life
A Berber born in or near Carthage, his comedies were first performed between 170 BC and 160 BC.
Quotes
Andria (The Lady of Andros)
- Do not they bring it to pass by knowing that they know nothing at all?
- Of surpassing beauty and in the bloom of youth.
- Act I, scene 1, line 45 (72).
- Obsequium amicos, veritas odium parit.
- Obsequiousness begets friends, truth hatred.
- Hinc illae lacrimae.
- Hence these tears.
- Variant translation: Hence all those tears shed.
- That is a true proverb which is wont to be commonly quoted, that "all had rather it were well for themselves than for another."
- Act II, scene 5, line 15 (426).
- Amantium irae amoris integratio est.
- Lovers' quarrels are the renewal of love.
- Act III, scene 3, line 23 (555).
- Variant translation: Lovers’ rows make love whole again.
- Look you,