Men are eager to tread underfoot what they have once too much feared.
• Book V, line 1140 (tr. Rouse)
• Book V, line 1140 (tr. Rouse)
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Nam cupide conculcatur nimis ante metutum.
— Lucretius
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Nam cupide conculcatur nimis ante metutum." in the context of "Men are eager to tread underfoot what they have once too much feared.
• Book V, line 1140 (tr. Rouse)" 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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