Persius, Satires 4.5-8 sententiaeantiquae 14 years ago “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 Persius, Satire 1.1DateDecember 10, 2013In relation toSimilar postThe Value of Knowledge: Persius, 1.25-26DateFebruary 23, 2015In relation toSimilar postPersius Addresses a Petulant Man-BabyDateJanuary 27, 2019In relation toLatin
