Virgil70–19 BCThe quotations of
Virgil
Roman poet (1st century BC)
70–19 BC
24 quotes, most often on Love, Courage and Motivation & Goals.
- Georgics (29 BC), Book III, lines 242–244 (tr. John Dryden).
Do not trust the horse, Trojans.
Whatever it is, I fear the Greeks even when they bring gifts.Aeneid (29–19 BC), Book II- Eclogues (37 BC), Book X, line 69 (tr. Fairclough)
Blessed is he who has been able to win knowledge of the causes of things.
Georgics (29 BC), Book II, line 490 (tr. H. Rushton Fairclough); homage to Lucretius.- Aeneid (29–19 BC), Book V, Line 231 (tr. John Conington)
- Aeneid (29–19 BC), Book XII, Line 646 (tr. Alexander Thomson)
- Aeneid (29–19 BC), Book IV, Line 13
- Eclogues (37 BC), Book IX, line 51
- Aeneid (29–19 BC), Book IV, Line 23 (tr. C. Day Lewis); Dido acknowledging her love for Aeneas.
- Aeneid (29–19 BC), Book V, Line 710
Blessings on your young courage, boy; that’s the way to the stars.
Aeneid (29–19 BC), Book IX, Line 641Cease to think that the decrees of the gods can be changed by prayers.
Aeneid (29–19 BC), Book VI, Line 376Unconscionable Love,
To what extremes will you not drive our hearts!Aeneid (29–19 BC), Book IV, Line 412 (tr. Fitzgerald)Yield not to misfortunes, but advance all the more boldly against them.
Aeneid (29–19 BC), Book VI, Line 95- Aeneid (29–19 BC), Book XII, Line 938 (tr. Robert Fagles); Turnus asking Aeneas for mercy.
