{"product_id":"nullius-in-verba-horace-heretics-phone-case","title":"Nullius in Verba — Horace Heretics Phone Case","description":"\u003cp\u003eCarry the two-thousand-year-old instruction that became the Royal Society's motto — and that every phone in your pocket quietly violates — with you everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHorace\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Nullius in Verba. Take nobody's word for it.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou pick up your phone sixty, eighty, a hundred times a day. Every time you do, \"NULLIUS IN VERBA\" is the first thing you see — not as decoration, but as a question. What did you just read? Did you check it? Horace wrote this in 20 BC because he was tired of people citing Aristotle instead of looking at the world. The Royal Society put it on their crest in 1660 for the same reason. It's still the same question every time you pick this up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Design\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Latin sits centered on a matte black case, each word separated by dots — the spacing convention Roman scribes used to make every word legible on its own. The warm burnished rule marks the dividing line: above it, the claim; below it, the record. \"Horace · Epistles I.1\" and \"Royal Society · 1660\" — two citations, twenty centuries apart. The design works like a citation. Every time you pick it up, the source is right there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso available: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/quoteiac.com\/products\/nullius-in-verba-horace-heretics-t-shirt\"\u003eNullius in Verba Tee\u003c\/a\u003e — wear the refusal. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/quoteiac.com\/products\/nullius-in-verba-horace-heretics-journal\"\u003eNullius in Verba Journal\u003c\/a\u003e — write your evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout This Case\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTough dual-layer construction — flexible TPU inner layer, hard polycarbonate outer shell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaised edges protect the screen and camera\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInduction charging compatible — works with most wireless devices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable for iPhone 11 through iPhone 17 Pro Max\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCare note: Keep away from liquids with high alcohol content and prolonged direct sunlight to preserve the design.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho It's For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe one who actually reads the study. The one who follows the footnote. The one who learned — from a teacher, a mistake, or both — that the loudest claim and the true one are not always the same thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarry the challenge.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHorace, in Plain English\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLived: 65–8 BC, Roman Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis father was a freed slave who worked as a tax collector; the money went entirely to Horace's education in Rome and Athens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe fought at the Battle of Philippi, survived the losing side, came home, and spent the rest of his life writing — including the \u003cem\u003eOdes\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eSatires\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eEpistles\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe line that became the Royal Society's motto was written in a verse letter, addressed to a friend, in a poem about refusing to be anyone's philosophical disciple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Carpe diem\" is his most quoted line. \"Nullius in verba\" is his most consequential.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Quoteiac","offers":[{"title":"iPhone 11","offer_id":42770301681758,"sku":"8513984_15392","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"iPhone 11 Pro","offer_id":42770301714526,"sku":"8513984_15393","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"iPhone 11 Pro Max","offer_id":42770301747294,"sku":"8513984_15394","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"iPhone 12 mini","offer_id":42770301780062,"sku":"8513984_15396","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"iPhone 12","offer_id":42770301812830,"sku":"8513984_15395","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"iPhone 12 Pro","offer_id":42770301845598,"sku":"8513984_15397","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"iPhone 12 Pro Max","offer_id":42770301878366,"sku":"8513984_15398","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"iPhone 13 mini","offer_id":42770301911134,"sku":"8513984_15400","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"iPhone 13","offer_id":42770301943902,"sku":"8513984_15399","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"iPhone 13 Pro","offer_id":42770301976670,"sku":"8513984_15401","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"iPhone 13 Pro Max","offer_id":42770302009438,"sku":"8513984_15402","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"iPhone 14","offer_id":42770302042206,"sku":"8513984_16125","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"iPhone 14 Plus","offer_id":42770302074974,"sku":"8513984_16129","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"iPhone 14 Pro","offer_id":42770302107742,"sku":"8513984_16127","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"iPhone 14 Pro Max","offer_id":42770302140510,"sku":"8513984_16131","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"iPhone 15","offer_id":42770302173278,"sku":"8513984_17715","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"iPhone 15 Plus","offer_id":42770302206046,"sku":"8513984_17717","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"iPhone 15 Pro","offer_id":42770302238814,"sku":"8513984_17719","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"iPhone 15 Pro Max","offer_id":42770302271582,"sku":"8513984_17721","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"iPhone 16","offer_id":42770302304350,"sku":"8513984_20306","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"iPhone 16 Plus","offer_id":42770302337118,"sku":"8513984_20307","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"iPhone 16 Pro","offer_id":42770302369886,"sku":"8513984_20308","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"iPhone 16 Pro Max","offer_id":42770302402654,"sku":"8513984_20309","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"iPhone 17","offer_id":42770302435422,"sku":"8513984_33989","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"iPhone 17 Air","offer_id":42770302468190,"sku":"8513984_33990","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"iPhone 17 Pro","offer_id":42770302500958,"sku":"8513984_33991","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"iPhone 17 Pro Max","offer_id":42770302533726,"sku":"8513984_33992","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/8664\/4318\/files\/Nullius_in_Verba_Phone_Case_Horace.png?v=1778886966","url":"https:\/\/quoteiac.com\/products\/nullius-in-verba-horace-heretics-phone-case","provider":"Quoteiac","version":"1.0","type":"link"}