Geoffrey of Monmouth

Geoffrey Monmouth (flourished c. 12th century)

"Whoever tries to steal from another the things which are that other's may justly lose to the other whom he is attacking the things which belong to him personally."

• Geoffrey of Monmouth's The History of the Kings of Britain (ix.17), completed in 1136 CE, translated from Latin into English by Lewis Thorpe (Penguin Classics, 1966).

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Geoffrey of Monmouth

"Accept me, too, as your writer, so that, reclining in the shade of a tree which spreads so wide, and sheltered from envious and malicious enemies, I may be able in peaceful harmony to make music on the reed-pipe of a muse who really belongs to you."

• Geoffrey of Monmouth's The History of the Kings of Britain (the Dedication), completed in 1136 CE, translated from Latin into English by Lewis Thorpe (Penguin Classics, 1966).

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Geoffrey of Monmouth

Geoffrey of Monmouth (12th century)

"I consider theat there is nothing better or more enjoyable than life itself."

•  From Geoffrey of Monmouth's The History of the Kings of Britain (Part One), completed in 1136 CE, translated from Latin into English by Lewis Thorpe (Penguin Classics, 1966).

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Geoffrey of Monmouth

Geoffrey of Monmouth (flourished 12th century)

"It is easier for a kite to be made to act like a sparrow-hawk that for a wise man to be fashioned at short notice from a peasant."

• From Geoffrey of Monmouth's The History of the Kings of Britain (Part Three), completed in 1136 CE, translated from Latin into English by Lewis Thorpe (Penguin Classics, 1966).

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Geoffrey of Monmouth

Geoffrey of Monmouth (quote published c. 1136)

"Human beings are conditioned by the chance happenings of history: it follows that those who have been enemies sometimes become friends and that those who have run away may yet achieve victory."

• From Geoffrey of Monmouth's The History of the Kings of Britain (Part Three), completed in 1136 CE, translated from Latin into English by Lewis Thorpe (Penguin Classics, 1966).

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Geoffrey of Monmouth

Geoffrey of Monmouth (12th-century British writer)

"Kings were anointed not in God's name, but because they were more bloodthirsty than their fellows."

• From Geoffrey of Monmouth's The History of the Kings of Britain (Part Eight), completed in 1136 CE, translated from Latin into English by Lewis Thorpe (Penguin Classics, 1966).

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Geoffrey of Monmouth

Geoffrey of Monmouth (12th century Welsh-English writer, quote c. 1136)

"Surely you will not always put your trust in being protected by someone else! Won't you accustom your hands to brandish shields, swords, and spears against those who would be no mightier than you yourselves, if only you could throw off your laziness and your lethargy?"

• From Geoffrey of Monmouth's The History of the Kings of Britain (Part Three), completed in 1136 CE, translated from Latin into English by Lewis Thorpe (Penguin Classics, 1966).

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Geoffrey of Monmouth

Geoffrey of Monmouth (12th century Welsh/English writer)

"Men will become drunk with the wine which is offered to them: they will turn their backs on Heaven and fix their eyes on the earth."

• From Geoffrey of Monmouth's The History of the Kings of Britain (Part Five), completed in 1136 CE, translated from Latin into English by Lewis Thorpe (Penguin Classics, 1966).

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Geoffrey of Monmouth

Geoffrey of Monmouth (Welsh writer, c. 12th century)

"Indeed, when it is obvious that men are no longer using their weapons, but are instead playing at dice, burning up their strength with women and indulging in other gratifications of that sort, then without any doubt their bravery, honour, courage and good name all become tainted with cowardice."

• From Geoffrey of Monmouth's The History of the Kings of Britain (Part Seven), completed in 1136 CE, translated from Latin into English by Lewis Thorpe (Penguin Classics, 1966).

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Geoffrey of Monmouth

Geoffrey of Monmouth (12th century Welsh/English author)

"Nothing that is acquired by force and violence can ever be held legally by anyone."

• From Geoffrey of Monmouth's The History of the Kings of Britain (Part Seven), completed in 1136 CE, translated from Latin into English by Lewis Thorpe (Penguin Classics, 1966).

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Geoffrey of Monmouth

Geoffrey of Monmouth (12th-century author from England)

"The leader who is as fierce as a lion in peace-time but as gentle as a lamb in time of war is not really worth much."

• From Geoffrey of Monmouth's The History of the Kings of Britain (Part Three), completed in 1136 CE, translated from Latin into English by Lewis Thorpe (Penguin Classics, 1966).

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The Prophecies of Merlin (from Geoffrey of Monmouth)

Geoffrey of Monmouth (12th Century Welsh/English Writer)

"The Ass will put on a crown and then clamber above all that is most lofty and terrify the people with its hideous braying."

• From Part Five (The Prophecies of Merlin) of Geoffrey of Monmouth's The History of the Kings of Britain, completed in 1136 CE, translated from Latin into English by Lewis Thorpe (Penguin Classics, 1966).

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Geoffrey of Monmouth

Geoffrey of Monmouth (12th century British writer)

"The man who piles insults and injuries upon the comrades-in-arms by whose very help he has triumphed is nothing but a fool."

• From Geoffrey of Monmouth's The History of the Kings of Britain, completed in 1136 CE, translated from Latin into English by Lewis Thorpe (Penguin Classics, 1966).

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Geoffrey of Monmouth

Geoffrey of Monmouth (12th century British Historian)

"Victory is not won by any particular commander, but rather by those who shed their blood for him in the fighting."

• From Geoffrey of Monmouth's The History of the Kings of Britain, completed in 1136 CE, translated from Latin into English by Lewis Thorpe (Penguin Classics, 1966). 

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