Livius

Livius

Livius is the nomen of an individual male of the Livia gens, a family of ancient Rome. Collectively they were termed the Livii (plural form). Any individual female was called Livia. Both male and female names might be qualified by one or more agnomina. Males in addition had a praenomen. The family preferred Marcus, Gaius, Lucius or Titus.

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    “It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.”
    —Titus Livius (Livy)

    “It is better that a guilty man should not be brought to trial than that he should be acquitted.”
    —Titus Livius (Livy)

    “No law can possibly meet the convenience of every one: we must be satisfied if it be beneficial on the whole and to the majority.”
    —Titus Livius (Livy)