Life is one long struggle in the dark.
• Book II, line 54 (tr. Rouse)
• Book II, line 54 (tr. Rouse)
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Omnis cum in tenebris praesertim vita laboret.
— Lucretius
What It Means
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• Book II, line 54 (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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