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Persius


Born
in Italy
December 10, 0034

Died
November 30, 0062


Aulus Persius Flaccus seu brevi Persius, poëta Romanus, natus est die 4 Decembris anno 34 Volaterris, in oppido Etruriae. Duodecim aut tredecim annos natus Romam missus est ut in litterarum studium incumberet, ibique Annaeo Cornuto philosopho Stoico occurrit. Sex saturas (Saturae) scripsit.

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The Satires of Persius
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Persius: Satires
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“Tecum habita, et noris quam sit tibi curta suppellex.

Retire within thyself, and thou will discover how small a stock is there.”
― Aulus Persius Flaccus, The Satires Of Persius
tags: latin
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“Does your knowing a thing go so far for nothing unless another person knows that you know it?”
― Persius, The Satires of Persius
tags: erudition, knowledge, learning, performativity
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“Learn whom God has ordered you to be, and in what part of human affairs you have been placed.”
― Persius, The Satires of Persius
tags: classics, self-knowledge
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