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Indeed, wretched the man whose fame makes his misfortunes famous.Lucius Accius
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Not at all do I trust augurs, who enrich the ears of others, so that they can enrich their own homes with gold.Lucius Accius
3 Quotes & Sayings By Lucius Accius
Lucius Accius, or Lucius Annaeus Seneca, was born in Corduba (now Córdoba), Spain. He was the son of Seneca the Elder, a renowned Stoic philosopher who was tutor to Nero. Seneca married the daughter of the Emperor Domitian, and was granted the title of Pater Patriae which gave him responsibility for the welfare of his home province. He is noteworthy not only for his writings but also for his influence on Virgil and Cicero
Among his works are "Apocolocyntosis" (The Resuscitation), a biography of his father, "De Clementia," a treatise on friendship, "De Providentia," a work on Providence and providence, "De Constantia," a work on constancy and fortitude, "De Ira," a treatise on anger, "De Beneficiis," a work on charity and mercy, "De Libertinis," a treatise on libertines and libertinism, and "De Tranquillitate Animi."