In love, a verse of Mimnermus has more power than one of Homer.

Even if my strength should fail, my daring will win me praise: in might enterprises even the will to succeed is enough.

Love is fostered by confidence and constancy; he who is able to give much is able also to love much.

Make room, Roman writers, make room for Greek writers; something greater than the Iliad is born.

Something greater than the Iliad now springs to birth -Nescio quid maius nascitur Iliade

Love presses my head with carefully placed feet, wretch that he is, until he has taught me to detest chaste girls, and to live with no counsel.

Allow me, whom Fortune always desires to bury, lay down my life in these final trivialities. Many have freely died in longlasting loves, among whose number may the earth cover me as well.