Marcus Terentius Varro Quotes
Through over-long contention the truth is lost
Topics
Ancient Rome, Ancient Romans
Debate
Disagreement
Gridlock
Hyper Partisanship
Lawmaking, Legislating, Legislative Process
Misinformation
Oratory
Truth, Truthfulness
Misunderstanding
Argument
Contention
Debates
Discord
Dispute
Conflict
Truth Is
Misconception
Miscommunication
Truth Obscured
Lost Truth
Citations
Marcus Terentius Varro, 116 B.C. – 27 B.C., Roman Literati, Quoted in Francesco Petrarca, Aversion to Logistics, 14th Century
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Marcus Terentius Varro
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- Nationality: Roman
- Profession: Author
Marcus Terentius Varro (Latin: [ˈmaːrkʊs t̪ɛˈrɛn̪t̪ijʊs ˈwarːoː]; 116–27 BC) was one of ancient Rome's greatest scholars and a prolific author. He is sometimes called Varro Reatinus [ˈwarːoː reaːˈt̪iːnʊs] to distinguish him from his younger contemporary Varro Atacinus.