Time bears away all things, even our minds.

Omnia fert aetas, animum quoque.

Virgil

Eclogues

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Topic

Effects of time Time

Speaker

Moeris

Author

Virgil

Source

Eclogues

Medium

Poem

Language

Latin

Time

30 BC 30s BC 1st century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

Italy Europe Roman Empire

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Original Citation

Virgil. Eclogae [Eclogues]. c. 30 BC, no. 9.

Current Citation

Virgil. "The Eclogues." The Eclogues and The Georgics, translated by C. Day Lewis. Oxford University Press, 2009, no. 9.

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Another quote about Time

Time, the devourer of all things.

Ovid

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Topic
Effects of time Relentlessness of time Time

Author

Ovid
Source
Metamorphoses
Medium
Poem
Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
Latin
Time
8 0s 1st century
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Ovid. Metamorphōsēs [Metamorphoses]. c. 8 CE, bk. 15, l. 234.

Current Citation

Ovid. Metamorphoses, translated by David Raeburn. Penguin Classics, 2004, bk. 15, l. 234.

Another quote from Classical antiquity

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

Jesus

Matthew 5:8

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Topic
Innocence Beatitudes Sermon on the Mount
Speaker
Jesus
Source
Gospel of Matthew The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Language
Greek
Time
60 60s 1st century
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 5:8).

Another quote originally in Latin

Seize the day, put no trust in the morrow!

Horace

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Topic
Living life to the fullest Living in the moment

Author

Horace
Source
Odes (Horace)
Medium
Poem
Statement Type
Advice
Language
Latin
Time
23 BC 20s BC 1st century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Horace. Carmina [Odes]. 23 BC, bk. 1, no. 11.

Current Citation

Horace. "Odes." The Complete Odes and Epodes, translated by David West. Oxford University Press, 2008, bk. 1, no. 11.