Furnished Charioteers Quote by Edward Gibbon

“Comedies are fit for common wits: But to present a kingly troop withal, Give me a stately-written tragedy; Tragadia cothurnata , fitting kings, Containing…

— Thomas Kyd

“Honeyed oatie cakes, lemon oatie cakes, oatie cakes with dried grapes!" moaned Athena, she and her owl both rolling her eyes. "I've still got…

— Carolyn Hennesy

“For Heaven's sake, Cousin, resumed Arabella, laughing, how have you spent your Time; and to what Studies have you devoted all your Hours, that…

— Charlotte Lennox

“Aurum, argentum, gemmae, purpurea vestis, marmorea domus, cultus ager, pietae tabulae, phaleratus sonipes, caeteraque id genus mutam habent et superficiariam voluptatem: libri medullitus delectant,…

— Petrarch

“Customs of the Egyptians.       Chapter I. Concerning The Kings And”

— Charles Rollin

Greeks and gods on the lawn, on the estate. Versace couches, sandals, candles, and matching plates. This picture's better than Basquiat's greatest endeavor.

— Rick Ross

“...The queen's mocking laughter cut in. " This is your treasure, Lord Sheftu?" "Aye. The greatest treasure in Egypt—a maid whose loyalty cannot be…

— Eloise Jarvis McGraw

“We were like children after larks, always on the point of catching the art, which was always getting away from us.… At last we…

— Mark A. Flynn

“Pallida mors aequo pulsat pede pauperum tabernas regumque turres. - Pale Death kicks in the huts of paupers just as it does the towers…

— Horace

LAOCOON, n. A famous piece of antique scripture representing a priest of that name and his two sons in the folds of two enormous…

— Ambrose Bierce

“And this totally normal conversation unspools from there, covering the basics: family, siblings, school, favorite composers, favorite movies, favorite wood (for carving puppets), the…

— Laini Taylor

“Limping, attendants rushed up to support him, Attendants made of gold who looked like real girls, With a mind within, and a voice, and…

— Homer