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Virgil
115 quotes
“Tacitae per amica silentia lunae.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Also quoted by: Virgílio (pt)
“Quantum mutatus ab illo.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Also quoted by: Publius Vergilius Maro (la)
“Arrectis auribus adsto.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Venit summa dies et ineluctabile tempus Dardaniae.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Una salus victis nullam sperare salutem.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Also quoted by: Virgílio (pt)
“Dis aliter visum.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Also quoted by: Publius Vergilius Maro (la), Virgílio (pt)
“Quid non mortalia pectora cogis, Auri sacra fames?”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Monstrum horrendum, informe, ingens, cui lumen ademptum.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Degeneres animos timor arguit.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Also quoted by: Publius Vergilius Maro (la), Virgílio (pt)
“Agnosco veteris vestigia flammae.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Fama, malum qua non aliud velocius ullum.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Quis fallere possit amantem?”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Also quoted by: Publius Vergilius Maro (la), Virgílio (pt)
“Numquam, regina, negabo Promeritam, nec me meminisse pigebit Elissae Dum memor ipse mei, dum spiritus hos regit artus.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Italiam non sponte sequor.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Improbe Amor, quid non mortalia pectora cogis!”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Varium et mutabile semper Femina.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Also quoted by: Publius Vergilius Maro (la), Virgílio (pt)
“Exoriare aliquis nostris ex ossibus ultor.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Also quoted by: Publius Vergilius Maro (la)
“Vixi, et, quem dederat cursum Fortuna, peregi; Et nunc magna mei sub terras ibit Imago.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“‘Moriemur inultae, Sed moriamur’ ait. ‘sic, sic juvat ire sub umbras.’”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Furens quid Femina possit.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Possunt, quia posse videntur.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Also quoted by: Publius Vergilius Maro (la), Virgílio (pt)
“Decus et tutamen.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Line 262; inscription on some British one-pound coins up until 2015. The line was suggested by John Evelyn for the edge legend on the new milled coinage of Charles II of England from 1662 on to discourage clipping. He h…
“Superanda omnis fortuna ferendo est.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Also quoted by: Publius Vergilius Maro (la), Virgílio (pt)
“Bella, horrida bella.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Also quoted by: Publius Vergilius Maro (la)
“Tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Obscuris vera involvens.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Facilis descensus Averno Noctes atque dies patet atri ianua Ditis; Sed revocare gradum superasque evadere ad auras, Hoc opus, hic labor est.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Procul, O procul este, profani!”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Nunc animis opus, Aenea, nunc pectore firmo.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Di, quibus imperium est animarum, umbraeque silentes, Et Chaos, et Phlegethon, loca nocte tacentia late, Sit mihi fas audita loqui: sit numine vestro Pandere res alta terra et caligine mersas.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Ibant obscuri sola sub nocte per umbram, Perque domos Ditis vacuas et inania regna.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Consanguineus Leti Sopor.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Stabant orantes primi transmittere cursum Tendebantque manus ripae ulterioris amore.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Desine fata deum flecti sperare precando.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Also quoted by: Publius Vergilius Maro (la)
“Discite justitiam moniti et non temnere divos.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Also quoted by: Virgílio (pt)
“Vendidit hic auro patriam.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Also quoted by: Publius Vergilius Maro (la)
“Non, mihi si linguae centum sunt oraque centum Ferrea vox, omnis scelerum comprendere formas, Omnia poenarum percurrere nomina possim.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Inventas aut qui vitam excoluere per artes.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Mens agitat molem.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Also quoted by: Publius Vergilius Maro (la), Virgílio (pt)
“Quisque suos patimur manis.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Te tua fata docebo.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Tu regere imperio populos, Romane, memento (Hae tibi erunt artes), pacique imponere morem, Parcere subjectis et debellare superbos.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Tu Marcellus eris.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Manibus date lilia plenis.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Sunt geminae Somni portae, quarum altera fertur Cornea, qua veris facilis datur exitus umbris, Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto, Sed falsa ad caelum mittunt insomnia Manes.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Major rerum mihi nascitur ordo; Majus opus moveo.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Flectere si nequeo superos, Acheronta movebo.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: John Milton, Paradise Lost (1667), Book I, line 263
Also quoted by: Publius Vergilius Maro (la), Virgílio (pt)
“Pedibus timor addidit alas.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Also quoted by: Virgílio (pt)
“O mihi praeteritos referat si Iuppiter annos.”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Dine hunc ardorem mentibus addunt, Euryale, an sua cuique deus fit dira cupido?”
Virgil (70–19 BC) said by 19 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source