Quote of Quintus Horatius Flaccus - Unless the vessel be sweet, whatever...
Biography - Quintus Horatius Flaccus:
Roman lyric poet.
Born: -65 - Died: -8
Period:
1st century BC
Place of birth: Italy
Born: -65 - Died: -8
Period:
1st century BC
Place of birth: Italy
Unless the vessel be sweet, whatever you pour into it turns sour.
Translation
(French, German, Latin)
Sincerum est nisi vas, quodcumque infundis, acescit.
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