Qua pote quisque, in ea conterat arte diem. — Propertius Share this quote Post on X Facebook Download image Copy quote Copy link Share… Another quote → Notes from WikiquoteII, i, 46.
Time magnifies everything after death; a man's fame is increased as it passes from mouth to mouth after his burial.
There is something beyond the grave; death does not put an end to everything, the dark shade escapes from the consumed pile.