If youth knew; if age could.

Si jeunesse savait; si vieillesse pouvait.

Henri Estienne

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Topic

Youth vs. old age Youth Old age

Author

Henri Estienne

Source

Les Premices

Statement Type

Proverbs, aphorisms and adages

Language

French

Time

1594 1590s 16th century

Occupation

Scholar

From

France Europe

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Citation

Estienne, Henri. Les Premices. 1594, bk. 4, epigram 4.

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Source
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Time
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