Ovid, Ars Amatoria 1.740 November 10, 2011November 10, 2011 ~ sententiaeantiquae “Friendship and faith are just empty words” nomen amicitia est; nomen inane fides Why, Ovid, why? Full text here. Share this:TwitterFacebookEmailTumblrRedditPinterestLike this:Like Loading... Published by sententiaeantiquae Original translations of famous words from Ancient Greece and Rome View all posts by sententiaeantiquae