Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these. Ovid More Quotes by Ovid More Quotes From Ovid Alluring pleasure is said to have softened the savage dispositions (of early mankind). Ovid savages pleasure said The poet's labors are a work of joy, and require peace of mind. Ovid poet mind joy Good-bye to the lies of the poets. Ovid good-bye bye lying Struggling over my fickle heart, love draws it now this Ovid hate struggle love Not for any one man's delight has Nature made Ovid nature wind men The wounded limb shrinks from the slightest touch; and a slight shadow alarms the nervous. Ovid alarms shadow fear Simplicity is a jewel rarely found. Ovid simplicity jewels found Anger assists hands however weak. Ovid ira anger hands First try all other means, but if the wound Ovid knives trying mean When worse may yet befall, there's room for prayer, Ovid future prayer feet They come to see, they come that they themselves may be seen. Ovid appearance may Agreeing to differ. Ovid argument By arts, sails, and oars, ships are rapidly moved; arts move the Ovid light art moving This letter gives me a tongue; and were I not allowed to write, I should be dumb. Ovid dumb writing giving Who gives to Aristaeus honey; Ovid apples wine giving A red rose peeping through a white? Or else a cherry (double graced) Within a lily? Centre placed? Or ever marked the pretty beam, A strawberry shows, half drowned in cream? Or seen rich rubies blushing through A pure smooth pearl, and orient too? So like to this, nay all the rest, Is each neat niplet of her breast. Ovid erotic white rose Beauty- it was a favor bestowed by the gods. Ovid favors The gods favor the bold. Ovid boldness favors The mightiest rivers lose their force when split up into several streams. Ovid splits force rivers The crop always seems better in our neighbor's field, and our neighbor's cow gives more milk. Ovid cows fields giving