No one regards what is before his feet; we all gaze at the stars. Quintus Ennius More Quotes by Quintus Ennius More Quotes From Quintus Ennius Let no one weep for me, or celebrate my funeral with mourning; for I still live, as I pass to and fro through the mouths of men. Quintus Ennius grieving men death The idle mind knows not what it wants. Quintus Ennius idle mind want The wise man is wise in vain who cannot be wise to his own advantage. Quintus Ennius wisdom wise men He who civilly shows the way to one who has missed it, is as one who has lighted another's lamp from his own lamp; it none the less gives light to himself when it burns for the other. Quintus Ennius light giving way He who has two languages has two souls. Quintus Ennius two-souls soul two He hath freedom whoso beareth a clean and constant heart within. Quintus Ennius clean compassion heart 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 real self joy Whom men fear they hate, and whom they hate, they wish dead. Quintus Ennius hate hatred men A true friend is tested in adversity. Quintus Ennius true-friend-is true-friend adversity A true friend is distinguished in the crisis of hazard and necessity; when the gallantry of his aid may show the worth of his soul and the loyalty of his heart. Quintus Ennius true-friend friends loyalty The victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so Quintus Ennius ifs doe One man by delay restored the state, for he preferred the public safety to idle report. Quintus Ennius delay safety men One man by delaying saved the state for us. Quintus Ennius saved states men A true friend is a friend when in difficulty Quintus Ennius true-friend-is difficulty true-friend He whose wisdom cannot help him, gets no good from being wise. Quintus Ennius being-wise wise helping A sure friend is known in unsure circumstances. Quintus Ennius known real circumstances Here is he laid to whom for daring deed, nor friend nor foe could render worthy meed. Quintus Ennius daring worthy deeds The Roman state stands by ancient customs, and its manhood. Quintus Ennius customs ancient states 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. Quintus Ennius latin writing father O friend unseen, unborn, unknown, Student of our sweet English tongue, I never indulge in poetics - Unless I am down with rheumatics. Quintus Ennius indulge-in home sweet
