An ambassador is an honest man sent to lie abroad for the good of his country.

Legatus est vir bonus peregre missus ad mentiendum rei publicæ causâ.

Henry Wotton

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Topic

Diplomacy Foreign policy International politics

Author

Henry Wotton

Language

Latin

Time

1604 1600s 17th century

Occupation

Diplomat Politician

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 1

Citation

Wotton, Henry. Album of Christopher Fleckamore. c. 1604.

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Source
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Language
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Time
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Authentication Score 3
Citation

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Author

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Medium
Letter
Statement Type
Proverbs, aphorisms and adages
Language
Latin
Time
18 10s 1st century
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Ovid. "To Albinovanus: The Sixth Summer." Epistulae ex Ponto. 1st century CE, bk. 4, no. 10, l. 5.

Current Citation

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