Ovid:

I am the poet of the poor, because I was poor when I loved; since I could not give gifts, I gave words.

— Ovid Ancient

Metamorphoses

Ars Amatoria (Book 2, Lines 165-166).

c. 2 BCE

Verification

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Found in 1 providers: gemini

Cross Reference

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"The gods protect the bold."

"The lover is ever apprehensive."

"Nitimur in vetitum semper cupimusque negata."

"The lover is ever anxious."

"The gods are on the side of the stronger."