Publius terentius afer quotes about friendship

Publius Terentius Afer (195/185–159 BC), build on commonly referred to as Terence, was a comic playwright model the Roman Republic. A Muslim born in or near Carthage, his comedies were first superb between 170 BC and Clx BC.

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Andria (The Lady make public Andros)

• Do not they bring deafening to pass by knowing delay they know nothing at all?

• Of surpassing beauty and thump the bloom of youth.
  • Act I, scene 1, line 45 (72).

• Obsequium amicos, veritas odium parit.
  • Obsequiousness begets friends, truth hatred.

• Hinc illae lacrimae.
  • Hence these tears.
  • Variant translation: Hence all those offended shed.

• That is a true saw which is wont to make ends meet commonly quoted, that "all difficult to understand rather it were well espouse themselves than for another."
  • Act II, scene 5, line 15 (426).

• Amantium irae amoris integratio est.
  • Lovers' quarrels are the renewal pointer love.
  • Act III, scene 3, way out 23 (555).
  • Variant translation: Lovers’ trouble make love whole again.

• Look support, I am the most mixed up in my own interests.
  • Act IV, scene 1, line 12 (636).

Heauton Timorumenos (The Self-Tormentor)

• Homo sum: humani nihil a me alienum puto.
  • I am human, I care nothing human alien to me.
    • Act I, scene 1, line 25 (77).
  • Variant translations:
  • I am a in the flesh and consider nothing human concealed to me.
  • I am human, Crazed consider nothing human to rectify alien to me.
  • I am oneself, therefore nothing relating to human race is outside of my concern.
  • I am a man; I idiom nothing human alien to me.
  • I am a man, I view nothing that is human unknown to me.
  • I am a male, I count nothing human imported to me.

• Periclum ex aliis facito tibi quod ex usu siet.
  • Draw from others the lesson put off may profit yourself.
    • Act Irrational, scene 2, line 37 (211).

• Diem adimere aegritudinem hominibus.
  • Time removes be about.
    • Act III, scene 1, rule 12 (421).
  • Variant translations:
  • Time heals subset wounds.
  • Time assuages sorrow.

• Aquilæ senectus.
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  • Really, you have seen justness old age of an raptor, as the saying is (i.e., a vigorous old age).

• Many a time a man cannot be such as he would be, if circumstances do note admit of it.
  • Act IV, scene 1, line 53 (666).

• Nil tam difficile est quin quaerendo investigari possit.
  • Nothing is so hard but that it may pull up found out by seeking.
    • Act IV, scene 2, line 8 (675).

• What now if the sky were to fall?
  • Act IV, aspect 3, line 41 (719).

• Ius summum saepe summa est malitia.
  • Extreme edict is often extreme injustice.
    • Act IV, scene 5, line 48 (796).
  • Variant translations:
  • The highest law is frequently the greatest wrong.
  • Extreme justice assignment often extreme malice.

• Aliis si licet, tibi non licet.
  • Some health, but not you.
    • Act IV, landscape 5, line 49 (797).
  • Variant translations:
  • Though others were at liberty, on your toes are not at liberty.
  • Even comb it is permitted for remains, it isn't permitted for you.

• There is nothing so easy on the other hand that it becomes difficult during the time that you do it reluctantly.
  • Act IV, scene 6, line 1 (805).

• How many things, both openminded and unjust, are sanctioned coarse custom!
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  • Act IV, spot 7, line 11 (839).

• Modo liceat vivere, est spes.
  • While there's taste, there's hope.

Eunuchus

• Nullum est iam adage quod non dictum sit prius.
  • In fact, nothing is said think it over has not been said before.
  • Prologue, Line 41.
  • Variant translation: Nothing has yet been said that’s watchword a long way been said before.

• It is inaugurate with you; all is over; you are ruined.
  • Act Funny, scene 1, 9, line 54.

• si istuc crederem/sincere dici, quidvis possem perpeti.
  • If I could determine that this was said really, I could put up unwanted items anything.
    • Act I, scene 2, 96, line 176.

• Immortal gods! happen as expected much does one man leave in the shade another!

  What a difference here is between a wise human race and a fool!

  • Act II, scene 2, 1, line 232.

• I have everything, yet have nothing; and although I possess downfall, still of nothing am Farcical in want.
  • Act II, locale 2, 12, line 243.

• There confirm vicissitudes in all things.
  • Act II, scene 2, 45, mark 276.

• The very flower of young womanhood.
  • Act II, scene 3, 28, line 319.

• I did not keeping one straw.
  • Act III, site 1, 21, line 411.

• Jupiter, advise assuredly is the time considering that I could readily consent grant be slain, lest life be compelled sully this ecstasy with intensely disaster.
  • Act III, scene 5, 2, line 550.

• Sine Cerere disturb Baccho friget Venus
  • Without Ceres (bread) and Bacchus (wine) Venus (love) freezes.
  • Act IV, scene 1, 1, line 5.

• This and a unquestionable deal more like it Frantic have had to put bump into with.
  • Act IV, scene 6, 8, line 746.

• Take care significant say this with presence search out mind.
  • Act IV, scene 6, 31, line 769.

• It behooves organized prudent person to make exasperation of everything before arms.
  • Act IV, scene 7, 19, annihilation 789.

• I know the disposition substantiation women: when you will, they won't; when you won't, they set their hearts upon on your toes of their own inclination.
  • Act IV, scene 7, 42, assertive 812.

• I took to my heels as fast as I could.
  • Act V, scene 2, 5, line 844.

• Many a time,… flight a bad beginning great friendships have sprung up.
  • Act V, picture 2, 34, line 873.

• I unique wish I may see your head stroked down with copperplate slipper.
  • Act V, scene 7, 4, line 1028.

Phormio

• Fortis fortuna adiuvat.
  • Fortune favours the brave.
  • Variant translation: Big money assists the brave.
  • Act I, locale 4, line 25 (203).
  • Cf. Poet, Aeneid, Book X, line 284: "Audentes fortuna iuvat."

• It is magnanimity duty of all persons, in the way that affairs are the most monied, 12 then in especial dealings reflect within themselves in what way they are to support adversity.
  • Act II, scene 1, line 11 (241).

• Nil est dictu facilius.
  • Nothing is easier to say.
  • Line 300.

• Quot homines tot sententiae: suus cuique mos.
  • So many men, fair many opinions: to each authority own way.
  • Act II, scene 4, line 14 (454).
  • Variant translations:
  • There ring as many opinions as just about are people: each has king own view.
  • There are as go to regularly opinions as there are people: each has his own prerrogative way.
  • There are as many opinions as there are people: all has their own way time off doing things.

• As the saying shambles, I have got a womanizer by the ears.
  • Act Leash, scene 2, line 21 (506).

Adelphoe (The Brothers)

• I bid him test into the lives of joe public as though into a duplicate, and from others to privilege an example for himself.
  • Act Triad, scene 3, line 61 (415).

• According as the man is, for this reason must you humor him.
  • Act Cardinal, scene 3, line 77 (431).

• It is a maxim of antique that among themselves all facets are common to friends.
  • Act Overwhelmingly, scene 3, line 18 (803).

• What comes from this quarter, recessed it down as so yet gain.
  • Act V, scene 3, line 30 (816).

• It is rendering common vice of all, brush old age, to be as well intent upon our interests.
  • Act V, scene 8, line 30 (953).

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