Ovid, [Publius Ovidius Naso ] (43 BC- AD 18) Roman poet during the reign of Augustus Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Ovid Quote “It is annoying to be honest to no purpose.”Ovid ~ Ovid [Publius Ovidius Naso ] (43 BC- AD 18) Roman poet during the reign of Augustus Honesty Ratings and Comments SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Ovid quote is found in these categories: Honesty quotes About Ovid Bio of Ovid Quotations by Ovid Books by/about Ovid Ovid videos Ovid on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Ovid