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LUCRETIUS (TITUS LUCRETIUS CARUS) Roman philosophical poet (c. 96 BC - 55 BC)   CHECK READING LIST (1)    << Prev Page    Displaying page 2 of 2 We plainly perceive that the mind strengthens and decays with the body.   [Lat., Cum corpore ut una     Crescere sentimus pariterque senescere mentem.]       - De Rerum Natura (III, 446) [Mind] When the body is assailed by the strong force of time and the limbs weaken from exhausted force, genius breaks down, and mind and speech fail.   [Lat., Ubi jam valideis quassatum est viribus aevi     Corpus, et obtuseis ceciderunt viribus artus,       Claudicat ingenium delirat linguaque mensque.]       - De Rerum Natura (III, 452) [Genius] The mask is torn off, while the reality remains.   [Lat., Eripitur persona, manet res.]       - De Rerum Natura (III, 58) [Character] The sum total of all sums total is eternal (meaning the universe).   [Lat., Summarum summa est aeternum.]       - De Rerum Natura (III, 817) [Eternity] Full from the fount of Joy's delicious springs   Some bitter o'er the flowers its bubbling venom springs.     [Lat., Medio de fonte leporum       Surgit amari aliquid, quod in ipsis floribus angat.]       - De Rerum Natura (IV, 1,129),         translated in Byron's "Childe Harold", canto I., st. 82         [Change : Joy : Proverbs] Men conceal the past scenes of their lives.   [Lat., Vitae poscaenia celant.]       - De Rerum Natura (IV, 1,182) [Secrecy] A little, tiny, pretty, witty, charming darling she.   [Lat., Parvula, pumilio, chariton mia tota merum sal.]       - De Rerum Natura (IV, 1158) [Women] Gently touching with the charm of poetry.   [Lat., Musaeo contigens cuncta lepore.]       - De Rerum Natura (IV, 9) [Poetry] In the midst of the fountain of wit there arises something bitter, which stings in the very flowers.   [Lat., Medio de fonte leporum     Surgit amari aliquid quod in ipsis floribus angat.]       - IV, 1133 [Wit] Displaying page 2 of 2 for this author:   << Prev  1 [2] The GIGA name and the GIGA logo are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office. GIGA-USA and GIGA-USA.COM are servicemarks of the domain owner. Copyright © 1999-2018 John C. Shepard. All Rights Reserved. Last Revised: 2018 December 10 Support GIGA.  Buy something from Amazon.

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