He is wise who tries everything before arms.

Omnia prius experiri quam armis sapientem decet.

Terence

The Eunuch

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Avoiding war War

Speaker

Thraso

Author

Terence

Source

The Eunuch

Medium

Play

Language

Latin

Time

161 BC 160s BC 2nd century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Playwright Writer

From

Africa Roman Republic

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Citation

Terence. Eunuchus [The Eunuch]. 161 BC, Megalesian Games, Rome, Italy, act 4, sc. 7.

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William Thomas Cummings
Language
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Time
1943 1940s 20th century
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Citation

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For the one thing even God cannot do is change the past.

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Author

Aristotle
Source
The Nicomachean Ethics
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
Greek
Time
5th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 1
Original Citation

Agathon. Quoted in Ἠθικὰ Νικομάχεια, Ēthika Nikomacheia [Nicomachean Ethics], written by Aristotle. c. 350 BC, bk. 6.

Current Citation

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Who benefits?

Lucius Cassius Longinus Ravilla

Quoted in Pro Milone, by Cicero

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Lucius Cassius Longinus Ravilla

Author

Cicero
Source
Pro Milone
Statement Type
Question
Language
Latin
Time
80 BC 80s BC 1st century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
Citation

Cicero, Marcus Tullius. "Pro Roscio Amerino [In defense of Sextus Roscius of Amerina]." 80 BC, Umbria, Italy.