The first-beginnings of things cannot be seen by the eyes.
• Book I, line 268 (tr. Munro)
• Book I, line 268 (tr. Munro)
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Nequeunt oculis rerum primordia cerni.
— Lucretius
What It Means
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• Book I, line 268 (tr. Munro)" 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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