Tito Lívio: Frasi in inglese
Tito Lívio era storico romano. Frasi in inglese.
Book XXII, sec. 39
History of Rome
Introduction to Ab urbe condita (trans. Aubrey de Sélincourt, 1960)
Contesto: The study of history is the best medicine for a sick mind; for in history you have a record of the infinite variety of human experience plainly set out for all to see; and in that record you can find for yourself and your country both examples and warnings; fine things to take as models, base things, rotten through and through, to avoid.
I hope my passion for Rome's past has not impaired my judgement, for I do honestly believe that no country has ever been greater or purer than ours or richer in good citizens and noble deeds...
Book XXXIV, sec. 12 http://books.google.com/books?id=5f08AAAAYAAJ&q="For+he+considered+that+in+many+cases+but+especially+in+war+mere+appearances+have+had+all+the+effect+of+realities+and+that+a+person+under+a+firm+persuasion+that+he+can+command+resources+virtually+has+them+that+very+prospect+inspiring+him+with+hope+and+boldness+in+his+exertions"&pg=PA443#v=onepage
History of Rome
“Men are only too clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.”
Book XXVIII, sec. 25
History of Rome
“The more common report is that Remus mockingly jumped over the newly raised walls and was forthwith killed by the enraged Romulus, who exclaimed, "So shall it be henceforth with every one who leaps over my walls."”
Vulgatior fama est ludibrio fratris Remum novos transiluisse muros; inde ab irato Romulo, cum verbis quoque increpitans adiecisset 'sic deinde, quicumque alius transiliet moenia mea', interfectum.
Book I, sec. 7
History of Rome
Book XLIV, sec. 15
History of Rome
“There is nothing that is more often clothed in an attractive garb than a false creed.”
Book XXXIX, sec. 16
History of Rome
Book IV, sec. 35
History of Rome