Yet such is the order of nature. While truth is always bitter, pleasantness waits upon evildoing.
• Letter 40
• Letter 40
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Ita se natura habet, ut amara sit veritas, blanda vitia existimentur.
— Jerome
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Ita se natura habet, ut amara sit veritas, blanda vitia existimentur." in the context of "Yet such is the order of nature. While truth is always bitter, pleasantness waits upon evildoing.
• Letter 40" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Jerome" (Quotes, Letters)
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About Jerome
Saint Jerome (c. 347 – 30 September 420), full name Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus, is best known as the translator of the Bible from Greek and Hebrew into Latin. Jerome's edition, the Vulgate, is still the official biblical text of the Roman Catholic Church. He is canonized in all Christianity and recognized by the Vatican as a Doctor of the Church.
About Jerome
Saint Jerome (c. 347 – 30 September 420), full name Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus, is best known as the translator of the Bible from Greek and Hebrew into Latin. Jerome's edition, the Vulgate, is still the official biblical text of the Roman Catholic Church. He is canonized in all Christianity and recognized by the Vatican as a Doctor of the Church.
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