Nothing has yet been said that's not been said before.

Nullumst iam dictum quod non dictum sit prius.

Terence

The Eunuch

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Topic

Nothing new under the sun

Author

Terence

Source

The Eunuch

Medium

Play

Genre

Comedy (play)

Language

Latin

Time

161 BC 160s BC 2nd century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Playwright Writer

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Citation

Terence. Eunuchus [The Eunuch]. 161 BC, Megalesian Games, Rome, Italy, prologue.

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Then one day there really was a wolf but when the boy shouted, they didn't believe him.

Aesop

The Boy Who Cried Wolf

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Topic
False alarms Alarmism

Author

Aesop
Source
The Boy Who Cried Wolf Aesop's Fables
Medium
Fable and fairytale
Genre
Children's literature
Language
Greek
Time
6th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 0
Original Citation

Aesop. "The Boy Who Cried Wolf." Aesop's Fables. c. 600.

Current Citation

Aesop. "The Boy Who Cried Wolf." Aesop's Fables. Oxford University Press, 2008.

Another quote originally in Latin

Fortune favors the brave.

Virgil

Aeneid

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Fortune favors the bold Bravery Courage
Speaker
Turnus

Author

Virgil
Source
Aeneid
Medium
Poem
Genre
Epic poem
Language
Latin
Time
19 BC 10s BC 1st century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Virgil. Aenē̆is [Aeneid]. 19 BC, bk. 10.

Current Citation

Virgil. The Aeneid, translated by Robert Fagles. Penguin Classics, 2010, bk. 10.