Ovid:

Time was when genius was more precious than gold, but now to have nothing is monstrous barbarism.

— Ovid Ancient

Metamorphoses

General observation.

Throughout his works

Verification

Unverifiable

Found in 1 providers: gemini

Cross Reference

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"Quidquid erit, superanda omnis fortuna ferendo est."

"Ars est celare artem."

"Et facere et pati fortia Romanum est."

"There is nothing constant in the universe. All ebb and flow, and every shape that's born, bears in its womb the seeds of change."

"Ingenium quondam fuerat sine corpore virtus."