Claudius Claudianus (c. 370 – 404), known in English as Claudian, was an Alexandrian poet, writing first in Greek and later in Latin. By many he is considered the last of the great Classical Latin poets.
Born: 370
Died: 404
Categories: Roman poets, Greek poets, 5th century deaths
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Omnia mors aequat.
Minuit praesentia famam.
Vile latens virtus.
Qui terret plus ipse timet.
Dis proximus ille est, quem ratio non ira movet.
Natura beatis, omnibus esse dedit, si quis cognoverit uti.
Peragit tranquilla potestas quod violenta nequit; mandataque fortius urget imperiosa quies.
Paupertas me saeva domat dirusque Cupido: sed toleranda fames, non tolerandus amor.
Iam non ad culmina rerum iniustos crevisse queror; tolluntur in altum ut lapsu graviore ruant.
In commune iubes si quid censesque tenendum, primus iussa subi: tunc observantior aequi fit populus nec ferre negat, cum viderit ipsum auctorem parere sibi. componitur orbis regis ad exemplum, nec sic inflectere sensus humanos edicta valent quam vita regentis.