Top 9 Quotes & Sayings by Silius Italicus

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Roman poet Silius Italicus.
Last updated on December 22, 2024.
Silius Italicus

Tiberius Catius Asconius Silius Italicus was a Roman senator, orator and epic poet of the Silver Age of Latin literature. His only surviving work is the 17-book Punica, an epic poem about the Second Punic War and the longest surviving poem in Latin at over 12,000 lines.

Roman - Poet | 25 - 101
Make haste! The tide of Fortune soon ebbs.
Take the word of experience, I speak the truth: inaction is safest in danger.
Where two take counsel there is no lack of plans. — © Silius Italicus
Where two take counsel there is no lack of plans.
Virtue herself is her own fairest reward.
Nothing fairer than peace is given to man to know; Better one peace than countless triumphs
Neither the wrath of Heaven nor the attacks of enemies are as fatal as Pleasure alone when she infects the mind.
It is when we are in misery that we revere the gods; the prosperous seldom approach the altar.
Groundless superstition ill befits an army; valor is the only deity that rules in the warrior's breast.
Do not doubt a woman's power to aid; no toil Can daunt a pure affection.
This site uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience. More info...
Got it!