Look upon the colossal work of the artist nature.
• Aetna, 601 (Tr. Duff and Duff)
Turn now your eyes on the stupendous work of the artificer, Nature. (Tr. Robinson)
• Aetna, 601 (Tr. Duff and Duff)
Turn now your eyes on the stupendous work of the artificer, Nature. (Tr. Robinson)
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Artificis naturae ingens opus aspice.
— Lucilius Junior
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• Aetna, 601 (Tr. Duff and Duff)
Turn now your eyes on the stupendous work of the artificer, Nature. (Tr. Robinson)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Lucilius Junior
Lucilius Junior (fl. 1st century) was the procurator of Sicily during the reign of Nero, a friend and correspondent of Seneca, and the possible author of the poem Aetna, which presents a naturalistic account of the origin and nature of volcanism.
About Lucilius Junior
Lucilius Junior (fl. 1st century) was the procurator of Sicily during the reign of Nero, a friend and correspondent of Seneca, and the possible author of the poem Aetna, which presents a naturalistic account of the origin and nature of volcanism.
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