How can life be worth living, if devoid Of the calm trust reposed by friend in friend? What sweeter joy than in the kindred soul, Whose converse differs not from self-communion? Quintus Ennius More Quotes by Quintus Ennius More Quotes From Quintus Ennius Ennius was the father of Roman poetry, because he first introduced into Latin the Greek manner and in particular the hexameter metre. Quintus Ennius greek latin father I never indulge in rhyme or stanza Unless I'm in bed with the influenza. Quintus Ennius influenza indulge-in bed The ape, vilest of beasts, how like to us. Quintus Ennius beast apes Let no one pay me honor with tears, nor celebrate my funeral rites with weeping. Quintus Ennius funeral tears honor One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.] Quintus Ennius delay men enemy 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. Quintus Ennius nemo tears mouths That is true liberty, which bears a pure and firm breast. Quintus Ennius liberty freedom bears Don't ask of your friends what you yourself can do. Quintus Ennius asks can-do To open his lips is crime in a plain citizen. Quintus Ennius citizens liberty house They hate whom they fear. Quintus Ennius hate He hath freedom whoso beareth clean and constant heart within. Quintus Ennius he clean freedom heart
