Anacreon Professions : PoetBorn : 582 BCDied : 485 BC Browse All Authors Quotes From Anacreon Cursed be he above all others Who's enslaved by love of money. Money takes the place of brothers, Money takes the place of parents, Money brings us war and slaughter. Anacreon moneybrotherlove Ah, cruel 'tis to love, And cruel not to love, But cruelest of all To love and love in vain. Anacreon vainand-lovelove War spares not the brave, but the cowardly. Anacreon sparesbravewar My Passion uncontrolled shall rove, Doubly debauched with Wine and Love. Anacreon passionand-lovewine Today is ours; what do we fear? Today is ours: we have it here. Let's treat it kindly, that it may Wish at least with us to stay. Anacreon wishmaytoday To-day belongs to me, To-morrow who can tell. Anacreon morrowtoday I both love and do not love; and am mad and not mad. Anacreon madlove For when we quaff the gen'rous bowl, Anacreon winesoulsleep Thus, while I quaff the genial wine, I live mid transports quite divine. Anacreon transportwinedivine Let others seek renown in arms; For me wine's wars have greater charms: Then fill the bowl, boy; fill it high: 'Tis better drunk, than dead to lie. Anacreon winewarlying Life is like a chariot-wheel that ever rolls along. Anacreon chariotswheelslife How the waves of the sea kiss the shore! Anacreon wavekissingsea The sea drinks the air and the sun the sea. Anacreon airseasun And last of all comes death. Anacreon lastsdeath He who has a mind to fight, let him fight, for now is the time. Anacreon fightinghealingmind Similar Authors Abdellatif Laabi poet Ihara Saikaku poet Abram Joseph Ryan poet Ingeborg Bachmann poet Izumi Shikibu poet Bion of Smyrna poetAll Authors
