List of Quintus Ennius Quotes

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Quintus Ennius
Total Quotes 31
Ennius was the father of roman poetry, because he first introduced into latin the greek manner and in particular the hexameter metre.
Father Latin Greek
Here is he laid to whom for daring deed, nor friend nor foe could render worthy meed.
Deeds Daring Worthy
O friend unseen, unborn, unknown, student of our sweet english tongue, i never indulge in poetics - unless i am down with rheumatics.
Sweet Home Indulge In
Let no one pay me honor with tears, nor celebrate my funeral rites with weeping.
Funeral Honor Tears
Let no one honour me with tears, or bury me with lamentation. why? because i fly hither and thither, living in the mouths of me. [lat., nemo me lacrymis decoret, nec funera fletu. faxit cur? volito vivu' per ora virum.]
Tears Mouths Nemo
I never indulge in rhyme or stanza unless i'm in bed with the influenza.
Indulge In Bed Influenza
Don't ask of your friends what you yourself can do.
Can Do Asks
To later romans ennius was the personification of the spirit of early rome; by them he was called "the father of roman poetry." we must remember how truly greek he was in his point of view. he set the example for later latin poetry by writing the first epic of rome in greek hexameter verses instead of in the old saturnian verse. he made popular the doctrines of euhemerus, and he was in general a champion of free thought and rationalism.
Father Latin Writing
One man by delaying saved the state for us.
Men States Saved
To open his lips is crime in a plain citizen.
House Liberty Citizens
The ape, vilest of beasts, how like to us.
Apes Beast
One man restored our fortunes by delay. [by skilfully avoiding an engagement, fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]
Men Enemy Delay
  • Born: 239 BC
  • Died: 169 BC
  • Occupation: Writer
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