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Horace on Time

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Now is the time for drinking, now the time to dance footloose upon the earth.

Odes (-23)

Time will bring to light whatever is hidden; it will cover up and conceal what is now shining in splendor.

In the hour's short space comes swift death, or joyful victory.

Enjoy the present day, trusting very little to the morrow.

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

Odes (-23)

While we are speaking envious time will have fled. Seize the present day.

Each passing year robs us of some possession.

What does not destructive time destroy?

Postumus, Postumus, the years glide by us:
Alas! no piety delays the wrinkles,
Nor the indomitable hand of Death.

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