If you would give every man as he deserves, then love the good and pity those who are evil.
• Poem IV, lines 11-12; translation by Richard H. Green
• Poem IV, lines 11-12; translation by Richard H. Green
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''Vis aptam meritis uicem referre:
Dilige iure bonos et miseresce malis.
— Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "''Vis aptam meritis uicem referre:
Dilige iure bonos et miseresce malis." in the context of "If you would give every man as he deserves, then love the good and pity those who are evil.
• Poem IV, lines 11-12; translation by Richard H. Green" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius" (Quotes, The Consolation of Philosophy · De Consolatione Philosophiae, Book IV)
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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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