The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart.
• Letter 54
• Letter 54
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Speculum mentis est facies, et taciti oculi cordis fatentur arcana.
— Jerome
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Speculum mentis est facies, et taciti oculi cordis fatentur arcana." in the context of "The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart.
• Letter 54" 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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