Theocritus Born : 315 BC Died : 260 Browse All Authors Top 24 quotes by Theocritus Trying will do anything in this world. Theocritus success trying inspirational Verily, great grace may go with a little gift; and precious are all things that come from friends. Theocritus grace may friendship Sleeping we imagine what awake we wish; D ogs dream of bones, and fishermen of fish. Theocritus fishing dream sleep Beautiful is the bloom of youth, but it lasts only for a short time. Theocritus youth lasts beautiful The Greeks got into Troy by trying, my pretties; everything's done by trying. Theocritus done greek trying Beauty is a delightful prejudice. Theocritus delightful prejudice beauty Cicala to cicala is dear, and ant to ant, and hawks to hawks, but to me the muse and song. Theocritus hawks ants song The godly seed fares well: the wicked's is accurst. Theocritus wicked wells godly Men shall look on thee and murmur to each other, "Lo! how small Was the gift, and yet how precious! Friendship 's gifts are priceless all. Theocritus priceless men looks Reflect, ere you spurn me, that youth at his sides Wears wings; and once gone, all pursuit he derides. Theocritus gone sides wings Faults are beauties, when survey'd by love. Theocritus surveys faults Man will ever stand in need of man. Theocritus men needs For heaven's eternal wisdom has decreed, Theocritus men heaven needs Now begins a torrent of words and a trickling of sense. Theocritus Cats will always lie soft. Theocritus cat lying Age overtakes us all; Our temples first; then on o'er cheek and chin, Slowly and surely, creep the frosts of Time. Up and do somewhat, ere thy limbs are sere. Theocritus frost age firsts Youth passes like a dream. Theocritus aging youth dream Beauty is an evil in an ivory setting. Theocritus ivory evil beauty Sameron adion aso I shall sing a sweeter song tomorrow Theocritus music tomorrow song Faults are beauties in a lovers eye. Theocritus alaska faults eye
