What did Ovid mean by: Time was when genius was more precious than gold, but now to have nothing is monstrous barbarism. - Ovid Poet · Italy Copy
+ Nor is there any law more just, than that he who has plotted death shall perish by his own plot. Feraz Zeid, December 23, 2023January 10, 2024, Ovid, Law, Murder, Plot, 0 - Ovid Poet · Italy
+ Tears are at times as eloquent as words. [Weeping hath a voice.] Feraz Zeid, December 23, 2023January 10, 2024, Ovid, Eloquent, Tears, Voice, 0 - Ovid Poet · Italy
+ The purpose of law is to prevent the strong always having their way. Feraz Zeid, December 23, 2023January 10, 2024, Ovid, Law, Purpose, Strong, 0 - Ovid Poet · Italy
+ You will hardly conquer, but conquer you must. [Lat., Male vincetis, sed vincite.] Feraz Zeid, December 23, 2023January 10, 2024, Ovid, Conquer, Conquest, Males, 0 - Ovid Poet · Italy
+ Every lover is a soldier. (Love is a warfare.) [Lat., Militat omnis amans.] Feraz Zeid, December 23, 2023January 10, 2024, Ovid, Love, Soldier, Warfare, 0 - Ovid Poet · Italy
+ If Jupiter hurled his thunderbolt as often as men sinned, he would soon be out of thunderbolts. Feraz Zeid, December 23, 2023January 10, 2024, Ovid, Sin, 0 - Ovid Poet · Italy
+ And I will capture your minds with sweet novelty. [Lat., Dulcique animos novitate tenebo.] Feraz Zeid, December 23, 2023January 10, 2024, Ovid, Mind, Novelty, Sweet, 0 - Ovid Poet · Italy
+ Anger assists hands however weak. [Lat., Quamlibet infirmas adjuvat ira manus.] Feraz Zeid, December 23, 2023January 10, 2024, Ovid, Anger, Hands, 0 - Ovid Poet · Italy
Women, in general, are not attracted to art at all, nor knowledge, and not at all to genius. Explain - Jean-Jacques Rousseau Philosopher · Switzerland
The concealment of art by the actor is as great a mark of genius as it is in the painter. - Francois Delsarte Musician · France
It is in vain to ridicule a rich fool, for the laughers will be on his side. Explain - Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
Nothing keeps longer than a middling fortune, and nothing melts away sooner than a large one. Explain - Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
The Painter who seeks popularity in Art closes the door upon his own genius. - Washington Allston Painter · USA
A painter can turn pennies into gold, for all subjects are capable of being transformed into poems. - Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres Painter · France
