mediocritas

“Can we live that aurea mediocritas, that golden middle ground the Latin poet talked about?”

Marta Mondelli: Learn From The Romans: Moderation (Also For Air Conditioning)

“Horace was wrong, mediocre poets may exist (now and then), and he was a wise man who first spoke of aurea mediocritas.”

Letters to Dead Authors

“The doctrine of [Greek: m_eden agan], the _aurea mediocritas_, have no attractions for him.”

Post-Augustan Poetry From Seneca to Juvenal

“Aurea mediocritas," exclaimed my uncle, delighted with his quotation.”

The Ink-Stain (Tache d'encre) — Complete

“Horace was wrong, mediocre poets may exist (now and then), and he was a wise man who first spoke of _aurea mediocritas_.”

Letters to Dead Authors

“These noble words were said on the sill of the door, above which was written, "Aurea mediocritas.”

The Lesser Bourgeoisie

“This _aurea mediocritas_ was but little satisfactory to Mme. de Marville.”

Cousin Pons

“111, 3, 'Habuit in hoc quoque bello mediocritas nostra speciosi ministerii locum.”

The Student's Companion to Latin Authors

“You only lack a pretty daughter-in-law to pass the rest of your days in this 'aurea mediocritas,' the wish of the Latin poet, surrounded by family joys.”

The Lesser Bourgeoisie