Thursday, February 19, 2026

Livy

Livy (c. 59 BCE-17 CE)

“How true it is that destiny blinds men’s eyes, when she is determined that her gathering might shall meet no check.”

  • The History of Rome (Book 5, section 37) by Livy, translated by Aubrey de Sélincourt. New York: Penguin Classics, 2002.

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