To none is life given in freehold; to all on lease.
• Book III, line 971 (tr. R. E. Latham)
• Book III, line 971 (tr. R. E. Latham)
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Vitaque mancipio, nulli datur, omnibus usu.
— Lucretius
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Vitaque mancipio, nulli datur, omnibus usu." in the context of "To none is life given in freehold; to all on lease.
• Book III, line 971 (tr. R. E. Latham)" 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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