Oh how quickly the glory of the world passes away!

O quam cito transit gloria mundi.

Thomas à Kempis

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Topic

Sic transit gloria

Author

Thomas à Kempis

Source

The Imitation of Christ

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Latin

Time

1427 1420s 15th century

Era

Middle Ages

Occupation

Clergyman Christian Writer

From

Germany Europe

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Original Citation

A Kempis, Thomas. De Imitatione Christi [The Imitation of Christ]. c. 1427.

Current Citation

A Kempis, Thomas. The Complete Imitation of Christ, translated by John Julian. Paraclete Press, 2012.

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Source
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Original Citation

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Current Citation

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Topic
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Author

Seneca the Younger
Source
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Medium
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Statement Type
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Time
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Current Citation

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