Every one wishes that the man whom he fears would perish.
• Ovid, Amorum (16 BC), II. 2. 10.
• Ovid, Amorum (16 BC), II. 2. 10.
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Quem metuit quisque, perisse cupit.
— Eve on Fear
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Quem metuit quisque, perisse cupit." in the context of "Every one wishes that the man whom he fears would perish.
• Ovid, Amorum (16 BC), II. 2. 10." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Fear" (Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 267-70.)
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About Eve
Eve (Hebrew: חַוָּה, Classical Hebrew: Ḥawwāh, Modern Israeli Hebrew: Khavah, Arabic: حواء, Syriac: ܚܘܐ, Tigrinya: ሕይዋን? or Hiywan) is a figure in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible, in most Abrahamic traditions identified as the first woman. "Eve" in the Hebrew language is Ḥawwāh, meaning: "living one" or "source of life", and is related to ḥāyâ, "to live", derived from the Semitic root ḥyw.
About Eve
Eve (Hebrew: חַוָּה, Classical Hebrew: Ḥawwāh, Modern Israeli Hebrew: Khavah, Arabic: حواء, Syriac: ܚܘܐ, Tigrinya: ሕይዋን? or Hiywan) is a figure in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible, in most Abrahamic traditions identified as the first woman. "Eve" in the Hebrew language is Ḥawwāh, meaning: "living one" or "source of life", and is related to ḥāyâ, "to live", derived from the Semitic root ḥyw.
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