27 Quotes by Lindsey Davis

Have any sheep been seen walking out of the Library with seagoing adventurers clinging to their wool?

Never lend if you need repayment; never give where you want a return.

They were not beggars; well, not in the usual sense. They were Christians, who wanted not just my nephew's money but their souls.

They were not beggars; well, not in the usual sense. They were Christians, who wanted not just my nephews' money but their souls.

I despise women who rely on men entirely for their own existence.

I like my women in a few wisps of drapery: then I can hope for a chance to remove the wisps.

Si una mujer con el aspecto de la Venus de Praxíteles se hubiese apeado de una fuente para sentarse en mi regazo, ataviada un par de sandalias de fantasía y una sonrisa, la habría apartado y me habría alejado para rumiar a solas.

Los banquetes de Vespasiano eran realmente chapados a la antigua. Las camareras se dejaban la ropa puesta y el emperador jamás envenenaba los alimentos.

Compulsory reading for anyone who has a pig, an aunt or a sense of humor.