Theocritus Quotes & Sayings

Reflect, ere you spurn me, that youth at his sides Wears wings; and once gone, all pursuit he derides. — Theocritus

Now begins a torrent of words and a trickling of sense. — Theocritus

Beauty is an evil in an ivory setting. — Theocritus

Youth passes like a dream. — Theocritus

Beautiful is the bloom of youth, but it lasts only for a short time. — Theocritus

Verily, great grace may go with a little gift; and precious are all things that come from a friend. — Theocritus

Cats will always lie soft. — Theocritus

Trying will do anything in this world. — Theocritus

All cats love a cushioned couch. — Theocritus

The Greeks got into Troy by trying, my pretties; everything's done by trying. — Theocritus

Heaven's eternal wisdom has decreed, that man should ever stand in need of man. — Theocritus

Men shall look on thee and murmur to each other, Lo! how small Was the gift, and yet how precious! Friendship 's gifts are priceless all. — Theocritus

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I shall sing a sweeter song tomorrow — Theocritus

Faults are beauties in a lover's eye. — Theocritus

Age overtakes us all; Our temples first; then on o'er cheek and chin, Slowly and surely, creep the frosts of Time. Up and do somewhat, ere thy limbs are sere. — Theocritus

Sleeping we imagine what awake we wish; D ogs dream of bones, and fishermen of fish. — Theocritus

Man will ever stand in need of man. — Theocritus

Beauty is a delightful prejudice. — Theocritus

Faults are beauties, when survey'd by love. — Theocritus

Even a little gift may be vast with loving kindness. — Theocritus

The godly seed fares well: the wicked's is accurst. — Theocritus

While there's life there's hope, and only the dead have none. — Theocritus

Cicala to cicala is dear, and ant to ant, and hawks to hawks, but to me the muse and song. — Theocritus

Let the high Muse chant loves Olympian:
We are but mortals, and must sing of men. — Theocritus