To grasp the proof of things and search into doubtful causes, to hallow genius, to raise the head to the sky, to know the number and character of natal elements in the mighty universe ... this is the mind's divine and grateful pleasure.
• Aetna, 224 (Tr. Duff and Duff)
• Aetna, 224 (Tr. Duff and Duff)
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Nosse fidem rerum dubiasque exquirere causas,
ingenium sacrare caputque attollere caelo,
scire quot et quae sint magno natalia mundo
principia ...
divina est animi ac iucunda voluptas.
— Lucilius Junior
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Nosse fidem rerum dubiasque exquirere causas,
ingenium sacrare caputque attollere caelo,
scire quot et quae sint magno natalia mundo
principia ...
divina est animi ac iucunda voluptas." in the context of "To grasp the proof of things and search into doubtful causes, to hallow genius, to raise the head to the sky, to know the number and character of natal elements in the mighty universe ... this is the mind's divine and grateful pleasure.
• Aetna, 224 (Tr. Duff and Duff)" 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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