Inceptis gravibus plerumque et magna professis purpureus, l… - Horace

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Inceptis gravibus plerumque et magna professis purpureus, late qui splendeat, unus et alter adsuitur pannus.

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Quintus Horatius Flaccus (8 December 65 BC – 27 November 8 BC), known in the English-speaking world as Horace, was the leading lyric poet in Latin.

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Native Name: Q. Horatius Flaccus

Alternative Names: Quintus Horatius Flaccus • Horatius • Horatius Flaccus

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As we speak cruel time is fleeing. Seize the day, believing as little as possible in the morrow.

my observations are for my own improvement (137–8); and my writings are just an amusing pastime (138–9).

Natales grate numeras?

(Do you count your birthdays with gratitude?)

Inceptis gravibus plerumque et magna professis purpureus, late qui splendeat, unus et alter adsuitur pannus. - Horace

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