Famous quotes containing the words annaeus lucan, marcus annaeus, annaeus and/or lucan:
“Might was the measure of right.”
—Marcus Annaeus Lucan (39–65)
“Not only had Caesar a great name and a general’s glory, but his valor knew no rest, and the only thing he looked upon as a disgrace was not winning a battle.”
—Marcus Annaeus Lucan (39–65)
“He [Pompey] stands, the shadow of a great name.”
—Marcus Annaeus Lucan (39–65)
“Greatness collapses of itself: such limit the gods have set to the growth of prosperous states.”
—Marcus Annaeus Lucan (39–65)