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The worst kind of shame is that caused by parsimony or poverty. — Livy

Historical literature

The worst kind of shame is that caused by parsimony or poverty.

In the original Latin

Pessimus quidem pudor est uel parsimoniae uel paupertatis.

Livy
Ab Urbe Condita · 9 BC
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Topic
ShamePoverty
Genre
Historical literature
Time
9 BCClassical antiquity
Person
Livy
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Current citation
Livy. Rome and the Mediterranean: History of Rome from Its Foundation, books 31-45, translated by Henry Bettenson. Penguin Classics, 1976, bk. 34, ch. 4, sect. 13.
Original citation
Livy. Ab urbe condita [From the Founding of the City]. c. 9 BC, bk. 34, ch. 4, sect. 13.

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