Many a man has met death from the rushing flood of his own … - Juvenal

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Many a man has met death from the rushing flood of his own eloquence; others from the strength and wondrous thews in which they have trusted.

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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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Denn selten sind die Guten; zähle sie, es sind kaum so viele
wie die Tore Thebens oder die Mündungsarme des reichen Nil.

Nil habet infelix paupertas durius in se, quam quod ridiculos homines facit.

Besides what endless brawls by wives are bred,
The curtain lecture makes a mournful bed.

Many a man has met death from the rushing flood of his own eloquence; others from the strength and wondrous thews in which they have trusted. - Juvenal

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