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Nothing is more useful to man that those arts which have no utility.

Nothing is more useful to man that those arts which have no utility.

Ovid
Art, Men, Utility

Tis not always in a physician's power to cure the sick; at times the disease is stronger than trained art.

Ovid
Art, Sick, Stronger
Pontic Epistles I.III.17

Note too that a faithful study of the liberal arts humanizes character and permits it not to be cruel.

Ovid
Art, Character, Faithful
Ovid (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ovid (Illustrated)”, p.1441, Delphi Classics

It is no less a feat to keep what you have, than to increase it. In one there is chance, the other will be a work of art.

Ovid
Art, Chance, Increase

Adde, quod ingénues didicisse fideliter artes Emollit mores, nec sinit esse fervos. To be instructed in the arts, softens the manners and makes men gentle.

Ovid
Art, Teaching, Men

By faithful study of the nobler arts, our nature's softened, and more gentle grows.

Ovid
Art, Faithful, Study

If the art is concealed, it succeeds.

Ovid
Art, Philosophy, History

Art is most effective when concealed.

Ovid
Art, Art Is, Concealed

From high Meonia's rocky shores I came, Of poor decsent, Acoetes is my name, My sire was measly born: no oxen ploughed, His fruitful fields, nor in his pastures lowed, His whole estate within the waters lay' With lines and hooks he caught the finny prey; His art was all his livelehood, which he Thus with his dying lips bequeathed to me: In streams, my boy, and rivers take thy chance; There swims', said he, Thy whole inheritance.

Ovid
Art, Boys, Sea

It is art to conceal art. -Ars est celare artem

Ovid
Art

Art lies by its own artifice.

Ovid
Art, Lying, Deception

The art of medicine in the season lies: Wine given in season oft will benefit, Which out of season injures.

Ovid
Art, Lying, Healing

It is expedient that there should be gods, and, since it is expedient, let us believe that gods exist.

Ovid
Art, Philosophy, Believe

Art lies in concealing art.

Ovid
Art, Lying, Concealing

Everyone is desirous of his own pursuits, and loves To spend his time in his accustomed art.

Ovid
Art, And Love, Habit

By arts, sails, and oars, ships are rapidly moved; arts move the light chariot, and establish love. [Lat., Arte citae veloque rates remoque moventur; Arte levis currus, arte regendus Amor.]

Ovid
Art, Moving, Light

Take this at least, this last advice, my son: Keep a stiff rein, and move but gently on: The coursers of themselves will run too fast, Your art must be to moderate their haste.

Ovid
Running, Art, Moving
Ovid (1998). “Metamorphoses”, p.41, Wordsworth Editions

To be thoroughly imbued, with the liberal arts refines the manners, and makes men to be mild and gentle in their conduct.

Ovid
Education, Art, Men

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