What did Plautus mean by: It is our human lot, it is heaven’s will, that sorrow follow joy. Plautus Playwright · Italy Copy
It is not without a purpose when a rich man greets a poor one with kindness. Author, December 23, 2023January 1, 2025, Plautus, Connection, Empathy, Equality, 0 Plautus Playwright · Italy
No guest is so welcome in a friend’s house that he will not become a nuisance after three days. Author, December 23, 2023January 1, 2025, Plautus, Boundaries, Friendship, Hospitality, 0 Plautus Playwright · Italy
Poverty is a thorough instructress in all the arts. [Lat., Paupertas . . . omnes artes perdocet.] Author, December 23, 2023January 1, 2025, Plautus, Art, Education, Poverty, 0 Plautus Playwright · Italy
If you have overcome your inclination and not been overcome by it, you have reason to rejoice. Author, December 23, 2023January 1, 2025, Plautus, Joy, Resilience, Triumph, 0 Plautus Playwright · Italy
It is common to forget a man and slight him if his good will cannot help you. Author, December 23, 2023January 1, 2025, Plautus, Forgetfulness, Reciprocity, Utilitarianism, 0 Plautus Playwright · Italy
In everything the middle course is the best; everything in excess brings trouble. Author, December 23, 2023January 1, 2025, Plautus, Balance, Consequences, Moderation, 0 Plautus Playwright · Italy
The day, water, sun, moon, night – I do not have to purchase these things with money. Author, December 23, 2023January 1, 2025, Plautus, Abundance, Gratitude, Nature, 0 Plautus Playwright · Italy
As long as she is wise and good, a girl has sufficient dowry. Author, December 23, 2023January 1, 2025, Plautus, Goodness, Wisdom, 0 Plautus Playwright · Italy
