Claudian, latin Claudius Claudianus

Claudian, latin Claudius Claudianus
365
408

Greek-born Roman Poet

Author Quotes

Power can do by gentleness that which violence fails to accomplish; and calmness best enforces the imperial mandate.

Calmness, Gentleness, Power, violence, gentleness

The noblest character is stained by the addition of pride.

Character, Pride, character

Power can do by gentleness that which violence fails to accomplish; and calmness best enforces the imperial mandate.

Calmness, Gentleness, Power, violence, gentleness

Nothing can allay the rage of biting envy.

Envy, Nothing, Rage, rage

Men live best upon small means. Nature has provided for all, if they only knew how to use her gifts.

Means, Men, Nature, small, nature

Expel avarice, the mother of all wickedness, who, always thirst for more, opens wide her jaws for gold.

Avarice, Gold, Mother, Wickedness, mother

The man who covets is always poor.

Man, man

He is next to the gods whom reason and not passions impels.

Reason, reason

Death levels all things.

Death

Gentleness is able to accomplish what violence can not.

Gentleness, violence

He who strikes terror into others is himself in continual fear.

Fear, Terror, others

Put not your trust in prosperity.

Prosperity, Trust, trust

Men live better upon little.

Better, Little, Men

Virtue when concealed hath no value.

Virtue, Virtue
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First Name
Claudian, latin Claudius Claudianus
Birth Date
365
Death Date
408
Bio

Greek-born Roman Poet