Thus, where'er the drift of hazard
Seems most unrestrained to flow,
Chance herself is reined and bitted,
And the curb of law doth know.
• Poem I, lines 11-12; translation by H. R. James
Seems most unrestrained to flow,
Chance herself is reined and bitted,
And the curb of law doth know.
• Poem I, lines 11-12; translation by H. R. James
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Sic quae permissis fluitare videtur habenis
Fors patitur frenos ipsaque lege meat.
— Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Sic quae permissis fluitare videtur habenis
Fors patitur frenos ipsaque lege meat." in the context of "Thus, where'er the drift of hazard
Seems most unrestrained to flow,
Chance herself is reined and bitted,
And the curb of law doth know.
• Poem I, lines 11-12; translation by H. R. James" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius" (Quotes, The Consolation of Philosophy · De Consolatione Philosophiae, Book V)
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About Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius
Ancius Manlius Severinus Boethius (c. 480–524 CE) was a Roman Christian philosopher, poet, and politician.
About Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius
Ancius Manlius Severinus Boethius (c. 480–524 CE) was a Roman Christian philosopher, poet, and politician.
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