In a short while the generations of living creatures are changed, and like runners relay the torch of life.

Inque brevi spatio mutantur saecla animantum
et quasi cursores vitai lampada tradunt.

Lucretius

On the Nature of Things

Buy On The Nature of Things at Amazon Buy On The Nature of Things at Amazon
Read On the Nature of Things at MIT's classics department website

More information about this quote

Topic

Circle of life Life and death Change

Author

Lucretius

Source

On the Nature of Things

Medium

Poem

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

Latin

Time

50 BC 50s BC 1st century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Philosopher Poet Writer

From

Italy Europe Roman Republic

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Carus, Titus Lucretius. De Rerum Natura [On the Nature of Things]. c. 55 BC, bk. 2, l. 75.

Current Citation

Carus, Titus Lucretius. The Nature of Things, translated by Alicia Stallings. Penguin Classics, 2007, bk. 2, l. 75.

Illustrated Quote

A quote by Lucretius about circle of life: “In a short while the generations of living creatures are changed, and like…”
Download
A quote by Lucretius about circle of life: “In a short while the generations of living creatures are changed, and like…”
Download
A quote by Lucretius about circle of life: “In a short while the generations of living creatures are changed, and like…”
Download

Related Quotes

Below are one or more quotes that share at least one tag with the quote at the top of the page

Another quote about Change

One cannot step twice into the same river, for the waters are continually flowing on.

Heraclitus

Buy Heraclitus' Fragments at Amazon Buy Heraclitus' Fragments at Amazon
More information about this quote
Topic
The only constant is change Change Rivers

Author

Heraclitus
Medium
Presocratic fragment Fragment
Genre
Philosophical literature
Statement Type
Paradox
Language
Greek
Time
5th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Heraclitus. Fragments. 5th century BC, DK B12.

Current Citation

Heraclitus. "Heraclitus of Ephesus." The First Philosophers: The Presocratics and Sophists, translated by Robin Waterfield. Oxford University Press, 2009, DK B12.

Another quote from Classical antiquity

And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

Luke 2:6, 7

Buy the Bible (KJV) at Amazon Buy the Bible (KJV) at Amazon
Read this verse at Bible Hub
More information about this quote
Topic
Jesus's birth Nativity story
Source
Gospel of Luke The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Language
Greek
Time
61 60s 1st century
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Luke 2:6-7).

Another quote originally in Latin

To no man will we sell, or deny, or delay, right or justice.

Magna Carta

Read The Magna Carta at the British Library's website
More information about this quote
Topic
Rule of law Justice
Source
Magna Carta
Medium
Political charter
Genre
Political literature
Language
Latin
Time
1215 1210s 13th century
Era
Middle Ages
Authentication Score 1
Original Citation

Magna Carta Libertatum [Great Charter of Freedoms]. 5 June 1215, clause 40.

Current Citation

Magna Carta, translated by David A. Carpenter. Penguin Classics, 2015, clause 40.