The
quote above is from a satire by Juvenal (Decimus Junius Juvenalis 55-127 AD).
He served as a tribune far from home, but failed to gain advancement
and grew embittered.
I always hear the advice of my old friends -"Put
on a lock and keep your wife indoors."
Yes, but who
shall keep watch over these guardians?
The wife
arranges accordingly and begins with them.
High or low
their passions are all the same.
The
satire
can be found here in
Latin - or here in
English
Unsurprisingly, the very same problem is found today at the root of
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