These eyes of mine would look on only thee
In that last hour when light shall fail.
Embrace me, dear, in death! Let thy hand be
In my cold fingers pale!

Te spectem, suprema mihi cum venerit hora, et teneam moriens deficiente manu.

Tibullus

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Topic

Lifelong love Love

Author

Tibullus

Source

Elegies (Tibullus)

Medium

Poem

Language

Latin

Time

26 BC 20s BC 1st century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Poet Writer

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Tibullus. The Elegies of Tibullus. c. 30 BC, bk. 1, no. 1.

Current Citation

Tibullus. Elegies: With Paralell Latin Texts, translated by A. M. Juster. Oxford University Press, 2012, bk. 1, no. 1.

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Topic
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Source
Where Do We Go From Here?
Medium
Speech
Genre
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Language
English
Time
1967 1960s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

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Source
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Medium
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Genre
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Language
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Time
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Era
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Authentication Score 3
Citation

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Topic
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Author

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Source
Pacem in Terris
Medium
Letter
Genre
Papal encyclical Religious literature
Language
Latin
Time
1963 1960s 20th century
Authentication Score 2
Citation

Pope John XXIII. "Pacem in Terris [Peace on Earth]." Litterae Encyclicae [Encyclical Letter]. 11 Apr. 1963, pt. 4.