ita vitast hominum quasi quom ludas tesseris
English translation: Life is a constant gambling
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1 day 21 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
Life is a constant gambling Explanation: probably: "ita uitast hominum, quasi quom ludas tesseris" "The life is like sombody is playing a game with dice" it means: Life is a constant gambling it is from "Adelphoe" by Publius Terentius Afer, roman comediograph 2.cent B.C hope this helps :) |
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see above Explanation: yes, it is by Terentius: Non, si queam mutare. nunc quom non queo, aequo animo fero. ita uitast hominum, quasi quom ludas tesseris: si illud quod maxume opus est iactu non cadit,illud quod cecidit forte, id arte ut corrigas. Reference: http://www.gmu.edu/departments/fld/CLASSICS/ter.adel.html |
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