{"id":85429,"date":"2020-11-30T08:12:18","date_gmt":"2020-11-30T07:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/imperiumromanum.pl\/?page_id=85429"},"modified":"2022-09-18T21:33:43","modified_gmt":"2022-09-18T19:33:43","slug":"quotes-of-titus-livy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/imperiumromanum.pl\/en\/roman-art-and-culture\/golden-thoughts-of-romans\/quotes-of-titus-livy\/","title":{"rendered":"Quotes of Titus Livy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_87_1 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Chapters<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/imperiumromanum.pl\/en\/roman-art-and-culture\/golden-thoughts-of-romans\/quotes-of-titus-livy\/#titus-livy\" >Titus Livy<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n    <div class=\"ramka_ze_zdjeciem float-right \"\n         style=\"\">\n\n        <div class=\"zdjecie\">\n            <img\n                class=\"ramka-ze-zdjeciem\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/imperiumromanum.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tytus-liwiusz-384x400.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/imperiumromanum.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tytus-liwiusz-384x400.jpg 384w, https:\/\/imperiumromanum.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tytus-liwiusz-640x667.jpg 640w, https:\/\/imperiumromanum.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tytus-liwiusz.jpg 1200w\"                alt=\"Titus Livy\"\n                width=\"250\"\n                height=\"260\"\n               \n               \n            \/>\n\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/imperiumromanum.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tytus-liwiusz.jpg\"\n               rel=\"fancybox\"\n               title=\"Titus Livy\">\n                <div class=\"iover\">\n                    <div class=\"zicon\">\n                        <i class=\"fa fa-search-plus\"><\/i>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"opis\">\n                                Titus Livy            <\/div>\n        \n        \n    <\/div>\n    \n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"titus-livy\"><\/span><a title=\"Titus Livy\" href=\"https:\/\/imperiumromanum.pl\/en\/kultura\/zlote-mysli-rzymian\/cytaty-tytusa-liwiusza\/tytus-liwiusz\/\">Titus Livy<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p> (<em><a href=\"https:\/\/imperiumromanum.pl\/en\/biographies\/titus-livius\/\">Titus Livius<\/a><\/em>, lived in 59 BCE &#8211; 17 CE. Main historian of the era of <a href=\"https:\/\/imperiumromanum.pl\/en\/biographies\/augustus\/\">Augustus<\/a>. He was widely respected at the imperial court. He was emperor&#8217;s friend.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cyt\">\n<li>&#8220;Why do you not enact a law that no plebeian shall live in the neighbourhood of a patrician, or go along the same road, or take his place at the same banquet, or stand in the same Forum?&#8221;\n<ul class=\"cyt2\">\n<li><span class=\"underlined\">latin<\/span>: <em>[Cur non sancitis ne uicinus patricio sit plebeius nec eodem itinere eat, ne idem conuiuium ineat, ne in foro eodem consistat?]<\/em><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"underlined\">description<\/span>: the words of the tribune of the people Gaius Canuleius, who in 445 BCE was in office. Thanks to his actions there were accepted laws that allowed marriages between <a href=\"https:\/\/imperiumromanum.pl\/en\/roman-society\/social-layers-of-ancient-rome\/plebeians\/\">plebeians<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/imperiumromanum.pl\/en\/roman-society\/social-layers-of-ancient-rome\/patricians\/\">patricians<\/a>, and one of the consuls could come from the plebeian class.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"underlined\">source<\/span>: Titus Livy, <em>Ab Urbe Condita<\/em>, IV.4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Thus to anyone else who ever crossed my walls&#8221;\n<ul class=\"cyt2\">\n<li><span class=\"underlined\">latin<\/span>: <em>[Sic deinde, quicumque alius transiliet moenia mea]<\/em><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"underlined\">description<\/span>: the words <a href=\"https:\/\/imperiumromanum.pl\/en\/roman-art-and-culture\/roman-legends\/legend-of-romulus-and-remus\/\">Romulus<\/a> was about to say once he killed his brother Remus who was crossing the ramparts of his town.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"underlined\">source<\/span>: Titus Livy, <em>Ab Urbe Condita<\/em>, I.7<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Woe to the vanquished&#8221;\n<ul class=\"cyt2\">\n<li><span class=\"underlined\">latin<\/span>: <em>[Vae victis]<\/em><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"underlined\">description<\/span>: words to be said by the leader of the Gauls in 390 BCE during the siege of <a href=\"https:\/\/imperiumromanum.pl\/en\/roman-geography\/roman-cities\/rome-eternal-city\/\">Rome<\/a>. The Romans decided to pay the ransom; however, when they noticed that the weights were forged and too heavy, Brennus drew his sword, dropped it on the scale, and exclaimed, &#8220;Vae victis!&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"underlined\">source<\/span>: Titus Livy, <em>Ab Urbe Condita<\/em>, V 48<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Rich enemy was the prize of the victor, however poor.&#8221;\n<ul class=\"cyt2\">\n<li><span class=\"underlined\">latin<\/span>: <em>[Ditem hostem quamvis pauperis victoris praemium esse]<\/em><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"underlined\">description<\/span>: words to be spoken by Roman military commanders during the war with the Samnites, who were to be characterized by beautiful and ornate armor.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"underlined\">source<\/span>: Titus Livy, <em>Ab Urbe Condita<\/em>, IX 40<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Experience the teacher of fools&#8221;\n<ul class=\"cyt2\">\n<li><span class=\"underlined\">latin<\/span>: <em>[Stultorum iste magister est]<\/em><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"underlined\">source<\/span>: Titus Livy, <em>Ab Urbe Condita<\/em>, XXII 39<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Hannibal before the gates&#8221;\n<ul class=\"cyt2\">\n<li><span class=\"underlined\">latin<\/span>: <em>[<a href=\"https:\/\/imperiumromanum.pl\/en\/article\/hannibal-barcas-great-enemy-of-romans\/\">Hannibal<\/a> ante portas!]<\/em><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"underlined\">source<\/span>: Titus Livy, <em>Ab Urbe Condita<\/em>, 23,16,2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;He who scorns false glory shall possess the true&#8221;\n<ul class=\"cyt2\">\n<li><span class=\"underlined\">latin<\/span>: <em>[Vanam gloriam qui spreverit veram habebit]<\/em><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"underlined\">source<\/span>: Titus Livy, <em>Ab Urbe Condita<\/em>, XXII.39<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Better late than never&#8221;\n<ul class=\"cyt2\">\n<li><span class=\"underlined\">latin<\/span>: <em>[Potius sero quam numquam]<\/em><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"underlined\">source<\/span>: Titus Livy, <em>Ab Urbe Condita<\/em> 4.2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;There is danger in delay&#8221;\n<ul class=\"cyt2\">\n<li><span class=\"underlined\">latin<\/span>: <em>[Periculum in mora]<\/em><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"underlined\">source<\/span>: Titus Livy, <em>Ab Urbe Condita<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;From the Founding of the City&#8221;\n<ul class=\"cyt2\">\n<li><span class=\"underlined\">latin<\/span>: <em>[Ab urbe condita]<\/em><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"underlined\">source<\/span>: Titus Livy, <em>Ab Urbe Condita<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Words instruct, examples lead&#8221;\n<ul class=\"cyt2\">\n<li><span class=\"underlined\">latin<\/span>: <em>[Verba docent, exempla trahunt]<\/em><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"underlined\">source<\/span>: Titus Livy, <em>Ab Urbe Condita<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Because a necessary war is a just war and where there is hope only in arms, those arms necessary war is a just war and where there is hope only in arms, those arms are holy&#8221;\n<ul class=\"cyt2\">\n<li><span class=\"underlined\">latin<\/span>: <em>[Iustum enim est bellum quibus necessarium, et pia arma, ubi nulla nisi in armis <a href=\"https:\/\/imperiumromanum.pl\/en\/roman-religion\/gods-of-ancient-rome\/list-of-roman-gods\/spes\/\">spes<\/a> est]<\/em><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"underlined\">source<\/span>: Titus Livy, <em>Ab Urbe Condita<\/em> IX, 1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;You, Hannibal, know how to gain a victory; you do not know how to use it&#8221;\n<ul class=\"cyt2\">\n<li><span class=\"underlined\">latin<\/span>: <em>[Vincere scis, Hannibal, <a href=\"https:\/\/imperiumromanum.pl\/en\/roman-religion\/gods-of-ancient-rome\/list-of-roman-gods\/victoria\/\">victoria<\/a> uti nescis]<\/em><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"underlined\">description<\/span>: Maharbal was to say full sentence, &#8220;Assuredly, no one man has been blessed with all God&#8217;s gifts. You, Hannibal, know how to gain a victory; you do not know how to use it&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"underlined\">source<\/span>: Titus Livy, <em>Ab Urbe Condita<\/em>, XXII, 51<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest&#8221;\n<ul class=\"cyt2\">\n<li><span class=\"underlined\">source<\/span>: Titus Livy, <em>Ab Urbe Condita<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Friendships should be immortal, enmities mortal&#8221;\n<ul class=\"cyt2\">\n<li><span class=\"underlined\">latin<\/span>: <em>[Amiciti\u00e6 immortales, mortales inimicitias debere esse]<\/em><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"underlined\">source<\/span>: Titus Livy, <em>Ab Urbe Condita<\/em>, XL.46<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Titus Livy (Titus Livius, lived in 59 BCE &#8211; 17 CE. Main historian of the era of Augustus. He was widely respected at the imperial court. 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