So clearly will truths kindle light for truths.
• Book I, line 1117 (tr. W. H. D. Rouse and M. F. Smith)
• Book I, line 1117 (tr. W. H. D. Rouse and M. F. Smith)
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Ita res accendent lumina rebus.
— Lucretius
What It Means
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• Book I, line 1117 (tr. W. H. D. Rouse and M. F. Smith)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Lucretius" (Quotes, De Rerum Natura (On the Nature of Things))
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About Lucretius
Titus Lucretius Carus (c. 99 BC – 55 BC) was a Roman poet and philosopher. His major work is De Rerum Natura, On the Nature of Things, which is considered by some to be the greatest masterpiece of Latin verse.
About Lucretius
Titus Lucretius Carus (c. 99 BC – 55 BC) was a Roman poet and philosopher. His major work is De Rerum Natura, On the Nature of Things, which is considered by some to be the greatest masterpiece of Latin verse.
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