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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]
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