The spirited horse, which will try to win the race of its o… - Ovid

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The spirited horse, which will try to win the race of its own accord, will run even faster if encouraged.

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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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The spirited horse, which will try to win the race of its own accord, will run even faster if encouraged. - Ovid

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