Link Copied!
Lucius Accius Quotes (-170--86)
Poet, Playwright
About Lucius Accius
Lucius Accius (170 – c. 86 BC) was a Roman tragic poet, literary scholar and playwright. Accius was born in 170 BC at Pisaurm, a town founded in the Ager Gallicus in 184 BC. He was the son of a freedman, probably from Rome. The year of his death is unknown, but he must have lived to a great age, since Cicero (born 106 BC) writes of having conversed with him on literary matters.
Best Lucius Accius Quotes
Shortest
Earliest
Explore our curated collection of the most famous and impactful Lucius Accius quotes.
“Saepe ignavavit fortem ex spe expectatio.”
“... Vigilandum est semper; multae insidiae sunt bonis.”
“Laetum in Parnaso inter pinos tripudiantem in ciroulis
in ludo atque taedis fulgere.”
in ludo atque taedis fulgere.”
“Probae etsi in segetem sunt deteriorem datae
fruges, tamen ipsae suapte natura enitent.”
fruges, tamen ipsae suapte natura enitent.”
Quotes About Lucius Accius
Gain deeper perspective through quotes about Lucius Accius from others.
John Quincy Adams on Lucius Accius
“Accius was a writer of tragedies, and being once asked why he, whose dialogue was celebrated for its energy, did not engage in the practice at the bar, answered, because in his tragedies he could make his characters say what he pleased; but that at the bar he should have to contend with persons who would say anything but what he pleased.”
About Lucius Accius
Lucius Accius (170 – c. 86 BC) was a Roman tragic poet, literary scholar and playwright. Accius was born in 170 BC at Pisaurm, a town founded in the Ager Gallicus in 184 BC. He was the son of a freedman, probably from Rome. The year of his death is unknown, but he must have lived to a great age, since Cicero (born 106 BC) writes of having conversed with him on literary matters.