Ovid:

Time was when genius was more precious than gold, but now to have nothing is monstrous barbarism.

— Ovid Ancient

Metamorphoses

General observation.

Throughout his works

Verification

Unverifiable

Found in 1 providers: gemini

Cross Reference

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"Et facere et pati fortia Romanum est."

"Be patient and tough; this pain will serve you one day."

"Fallere credentem non est operosa puellam."

"The envious man is his own tormentor."

"Vincit amor patriae laudumque immensa cupido."