Marcus Terentius Varro Quotes

Marcus Terentius Varro was an ancient Roman scholar and writer. He is sometimes called Varro Reatinus to distinguish him from his younger contemporary Varro Atacinus.

Also known as Scholar

Portam itineri dici longissimam esse.

Marcus Terentius Varro
Postremo nemo aegrotus quidquam somniat tam infandum, quod non aliquis dicat philosophus.

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Crescunt animalia quaedam minuta, quae non possunt oculi consequi, et per aera intus in corpus per os ac nares perveniunt atque efficiunt difficilis morbos.

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Divina Natura dedit agros, ars humana ædificavit urbes.

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The number of guests at dinner should not be less than the number of the Graces nor exceed that of the Muses, i.e., it should begin with three and stop at nine.

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- Dinner
- Guests
- Exceed
What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

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- Sauce
- Goose
- Gander
Nature made the fields and man the cities.

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- Nature
- Man
- Made
For my eightieth year warns me to pack up my baggage before I leave life.

Marcus Terentius Varro
- Life
- Leave
- Baggage