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) 2008

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 2006

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

The French Immortals Series — Complete Various

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

Post-Augustan Poetry From Seneca to Juvenal Harold Edgeworth Butler 1914

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

The Ink-Stain (Tache d'encre) — Complete Ren�� Bazin 1892

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 Andrew Lang 1878

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

Cousin Pons Honor�� de Balzac 1824

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

The Lesser Bourgeoisie Honor�� de Balzac 1824

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

The Student's Companion to Latin Authors Thomas Ross Mills

"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 Honor�� de Balzac 1824