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A man is sorry to be honest for nothing. Ovid

Source: OVID.Henry T. Riley, A Dictionary of Latin and Greek Quotations, Proverbs, Maxims and Mottos, p. 138 .This is a translation of Ovids gratis paenitet esse probum from his Ex Ponto, book 2, chapter 3. The translation in Bartletts Familiar Quotations, 15th ed., p. 114 reads: It is annoying to be honest to no purpose. · This quote is filed under Honesty · Search on Google Books to find all references and sources for this quotation · Tell us if you know any facts or errors in this quote · Make a shirt with this quote on our USA or UK shop · Help your friends discover QB

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Engraved frontispiece of George Sandys's 1632 London edition of Ovids Metamorphosis Englished. · Can we improve this biography? Write us your version.

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