He was always before men’s eyes; a course of action which, … - Titus Livius

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He was always before men’s eyes; a course of action which, by increasing our familiarity with great men, diminishes our respect for them.

Titus Livius

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Titus Livius (around 59 BC – 17 AD), known as Livy in English, wrote a monumental history of Rome, Ab Urbe Condita, from its founding (traditionally dated to 753 BC) through the reign of Augustus.

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Alternative Names: Livy • Titus Livius Patavinus • Liv.

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Favor and honor sometimes fall more fitly on those who do not desire them.

Is demum vir erit, cuius animum neque prosperae res flatu suo efferent nec adversae infringent

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He was always before men’s eyes; a course of action which, by increasing our familiarity with great men, diminishes our respect for them. - Titus Livius

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