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5th century Roman Latin poet

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Claudius Claudianus (c. 370 – 404 AD), 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. English quotations here are taken from the translation by Maurice Platnauer in the Loeb Classical Library.

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Alternative Names: Claudius Claudianus • Claudianus • Claudius Claudianus of Alexandria

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Paupertas me saeva domat dirusque Cupido:
sed toleranda fames, non tolerandus amor.

Nature has given the opportunity of happiness to all, knew they but how to use it.

Natura beatis,
omnibus esse dedit, si quis cognoverit uti.

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. Mobile mutatur semper cum principe vulgus.

Qui terret plus ipse timet.

Peragit tranquilla potestas
quod violenta nequit; mandataque fortius urget
imperiosa quies.

Dis proximus ille est,
quem ratio non ira movet.

Presence will minish awe.

Minuit praesentia famam.