Let No One Pay Me Honor With

The Roman State Stands By Ancient Customs, And Its Manhood.

To Later Romans Ennius Was The Personification Of The Spirit Of Early Rome; By Them He Was Called "the Father Of Roman Poetry." We Must Remember How Truly Greek He Was In His Point Of View. He Set The Example For Later Latin Poetry By Writing The First Epic Of Rome In Greek Hexameter Verses Instead Of In The Old Saturnian Verse. He Made Popular The Doctrines Of Euhemerus, And He Was In General A Champion Of Free Thought And Rationalism.

The Victor Is Not Victorious If The Vanquished Does Not Consider Himself So

Let No One Pay Me Honor With Tears, Nor Celebrate My Funeral Rites With Weeping.

He Hath Freedom Whoso Beareth A Clean And Constant Heart Within.