Horace, Epistles 1.10.30-31 January 1, 2012January 1, 2012 ~ sententiaeantiquae “Whom favorable circumstances have more greatly blessed, they more upset when altered” quem res plus nimio delectavere secundae, mutatae quatient. Quintus Horatius Flaccus Horace often returned to the idea of the "golden mean" (aurea mediocritas) Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Like this:Like Loading… Published by sententiaeantiquae Original translations of famous words from Ancient Greece and Rome View all posts by sententiaeantiquae