It is a poor thing to lean upon the fame of others, lest the pillars give way and the house fall down in ruin. - Juvenal

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It is a poor thing to lean upon the fame of others, lest the pillars give way and the house fall down in ruin.

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About Juvenal

Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis (c. 55 – c. 140), anglicized as Juvenal, was a Roman satiric poet.

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Native Name: Decimus Iunius Iuuenalis
Alternative Names: Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis Decimus Junius Juvenalis
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