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The golden mean concept is common to many philosophers, chiefly Aristotle. auri sacra fames: accursed hunger for gold: From Virgil, Aeneid, Book 3, 57. Later quoted by Seneca as quod non mortalia pectora coges, auri sacra fames ("what do not you force mortal hearts [to do], accursed hunger for gold"). auribus teneo lupum: I hold a wolf by the ears
"Speech is silver, silence is golden" is a proverb extolling the value of silence over speech. Its modern form most likely originated in Arabic culture , where it was used as early as the 9th century.
Below is an alphabetical list of widely used and repeated proverbial phrases. If known, their origins are noted. A proverbial phrase or expression is a type of conventional saying similar to a proverb and transmitted by oral tradition.
You probably know the classic childhood rhyme: “Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver and the other, gold.” Even though it's a simple sentiment, it's fitting in describing the ...
This page is one of a series listing English translations of notable Latin phrases, such as veni, vidi, vici and et cetera. Some of the phrases are themselves translations of Greek phrases, as ancient Greek rhetoric and literature started centuries before the beginning of Latin literature in ancient Rome. [1] This list covers the letter S.
St. Patrick’s Day is March 17. Celebrate Irish pride with this collection of short, funny and catchy St. Patrick's Day quotes on luck, beer, gold and more.
Here are some of the best quotes, from celebs to sayings in books, about the iconic Golden. Golden Retriever Quotes. 1. “The face of a Golden Retriever feels like home.”
Other early translations of the Golden Verses and Hierocles' commentary include the translation into French by André Dacier (1706) [10] and the translation into English by Nicholas Rowe (1707). [11] A modern critical edition and English translation of the Golden Verses was prepared by Johan C. Thom in 1995, [ 12 ] while a recent English ...