Latin quotes by Virgil

Virgil (70-19 BC), Roman Poet

Publius Vergilius Maro

His most important works include: Bucolica (Bucolics or Eclogues), Georgics (Georgics) and Aeneis (Aeneid).

1. Ab Iove principium - Start with the most important (Virgil - Aeneid VII - Iove [Jove] is Jupiter, the father of all Roman Gods.)
2. Ab uno disce omnes - From one learn all (Virgil - Aeneid II )
3. Agnosco veteris vestigia flamea - I feel once more the scars of the old flame (Virgil - Aeneid IV, 23)
4. Aliquis latet error - Some trickery lies hidden (Virgil - Aeneid II, 48)
5. Alma parens - Nurturing parent (Virgil - Aeneid X)
6. Amor omnia vincit - Love Conquers all (Virgil - Eclogues X)
7. Arma virumque cano - I sing of arms and of a man (Virgil - - Aeneid I, 1)
8. Arrectis auribus - With ears pricked up (Virgil - Aeneid II - Attentively)
9. Audentis Fortuna iuuat - Fortune favors the bold (Virgil - Aeneid X, 284)
10. Auri sacra fames! - Holy lust for gold (Virgil - Aeneid III, 57)
11. Bella! Horrida bella! - War! Horrid War! (Virgil - Virgil - Aeneid, VI, 86)
12. Carpent tua poma nepotes - Your descendants will pick your fruit (Virgil - Motto of Montería, Colombia)
13. Claudite iam rivos, pueri, at prata biberunt - Turn off the watercourses, boys, the fields have drunk enough (Virgil - Enough is enough)
14. Conticuere omnes intentique ora tenebant - All fell silent now, and their faces were all attention (Virgil - Aeneid II, 1)
15. Deus nobis haec otia fecit - God has given us this tranquility (Georgia's Motto taken from Virgil's Eclogues I)
16. Dido sola stratis incubat - Dido, alone, lays in her bed (Virgil - Aeneid)
17. Discite iustitiam, moniti, et non temnere divos - Having been warned, study justice and learn not to despise the gods (Virgil - Aeneid VI, 620)
18. Equo ne credite, Teucri. Quidquid id est, timeo Danaos et dona ferentes - Do not trust the Horse, Trojans. Whatever it is, I fear the Greeks even bearing gifts. (Virgil - Aeneid)
19. Fama Volat - Fame flies (Virgil, Aeneid, VII - Rumor has wings)
20. Fata viam invenient - The Fates will find out a way (Virgil, Aeneid X,113)

Total: 39
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