Satires and Epistles of Horace and Satires of Persius Quotes

“Humour is often stronger and more effective than sharpness in cutting knotty issues.”
― Horace, Satires and Epistles of Horace and Satires of Persius

“my observations are for my own improvement (137–8); and my writings are just an amusing pastime (138–9).”
― Horace, The Satires of Horace and Persius

“The pleasure hides the austerity of the toil.”
― Horace, The Satires of Horace and Persius

“Yet Glory drags in chains behind her dazzling car
the obscure no less than the noble.”
― Horace, Satires and Epistles of Horace and Satires of Persius