Persius, Satires 4.5-8 October 17, 2012 ~ sententiaeantiquae “You can sense what has to be said and what suppressed. And so, when the common man seethes with anger, you feel impelled to reduce the feverish mob to silence with a lordly gesture”. dicenda tacendaue calles. / ergo ubi commota feruet plebecula bile, / fert animus calidae fecisse silentia turbae / maiestate manus. Aulus Persius Flaccus 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
