Here is he laid to whom for daring deed, nor friend nor foe could render worthy meed. — Quintus Ennius Copy Share Image
“Amicu certus in re incerta cernitur' [A true friend is a friend when in difficulty]” — Quintus Ennius Copy Share Image
A true friend is distinguished in the crisis of hazard and necessity; when the gallantry of his aid may show the worth… — Quintus Ennius Copy Share Image
How can life be worth living, if devoid Of the calm trust reposed by friend in friend? What sweeter joy than in… — Quintus Ennius Copy Share Image
O friend unseen, unborn, unknown, Student of our sweet English tongue, I never indulge in poetics - Unless I am down with… — Quintus Ennius Copy Share Image
Let no one honour me with tears, or bury me with lamentation. Why? Because I fly hither and thither, living in the mouths of… — Quintus Ennius Copy Share Image
To later Romans Ennius was the personification of the spirit of early Rome; by them he was called "The Father of Roman Poetry." We… — Quintus Ennius Copy Share Image
I never indulge in rhyme or stanza Unless I'm in bed with the influenza. — Quintus Ennius Copy Share Image
Ennius was the father of Roman poetry, because he first introduced into Latin the Greek manner and in particular the hexameter metre. — Quintus Ennius Copy Share Image
Here is he laid to whom for daring deed, nor friend nor foe could render worthy meed. — Quintus Ennius Copy Share Image
The wise man is wise in vain who cannot be wise to his own advantage. [Lat., Nequicquam sapere sapientem, qui ipse sibi prodesse non… — Quintus Ennius Copy Share Image
“Amicu certus in re incerta cernitur' [A true friend is a friend when in difficulty]” — Quintus Ennius Copy Share Image
