
His impulse that sows the seeds of inspiration. It is when he stirs us that our bosom warms it is
Est deus in nobis agitante calescimus illo:. If you seek a way out of love, be busy you'll be safe then.įasti (The Festivals) The gods behold all righteous actions. Resist beginnings the remedy comes too late when the disease has gained strength by long delays. Principiis obsta sero medicina paratur. Spread all his sails before the prosp'rous wind īut let poor youths who female scorn endure,Īnd hopeless burn, repair to me for cure. Let him who loves, where love success may find,. Siquis amat quod amare iuvat, feliciter ardensĪt siquis male fert indignae regna puellae,. Spread all his sails before the prosp'rous wind.
Remedia Amoris (The Cure for Love) Let him who loves, where love success may find, NB: the end does not always equal the goal. Variant translations: The ends justify the means.The end proves the acts (were done), or the result is a test of the actions Ovid's line 85 full translation: “The event proves well the wisdom of her course.”.Now are fields of corn where Troy once stood.1.8 Epistulae ex Ponto (Letters From the Black Sea).