Her clear conscience mocked rumour’s mendacity, But we are a mob prone to credit sin. - Ovid

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Her clear conscience mocked rumour’s mendacity, But we are a mob prone to credit sin.

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About Ovid

Publius Ovidius Naso (20 March 43 BC – 17 AD) was a Roman poet, commonly known to the English-speaking world as Ovid. Along with Virgil and Horace, Ovid is one of the three canonical poets of Latin literature, generally considered the greatest master of the elegiac couplet.

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Native Name: Publius Ovidius Naso
Alternative Names: P. Ovidius Naso
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Venus is kind to creatures as young as we;
We know not what we do, and while we’re young
We have the right to live and love like gods.
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