Famous quotes containing the words marcus valerius, marcus and/or valerius:
“Lie lightly on her, turf and dew:
She put so little weight on you.”
—Marcus Valerius Martial (c. 40–104)
“It is a sure sign that a culture has reached a dead end when it is no longer intrigued by its myths.”
—Greil Marcus (b. 1945)
“Ye Cupids, droop each little head,
Nor let your wings with joy be spread:
My Lesbia’s favourite bird is dead,
Whom dearer than her eyes she loved.”
—Catullus [Gaius Valerius Catullus] (84–54 B.C.)
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