Horace, Epistles 1.9.48-49 May 8, 2012May 7, 2012 ~ sententiaeantiquae “What starts as a joke can produce an excited brawl and anger, and anger savage enmity and deadly war” ludus enim genuit trepidum certamen et iram, ira truces inimicitias et funebre bellum Quintus Horatius Flaccus Share this:TwitterFacebookEmailTumblrRedditPinterestLike this:Like Loading... Published by sententiaeantiquae Original translations of famous words from Ancient Greece and Rome View all posts by sententiaeantiquae