Virgil

"Time meanwhile is flying, flying beyond recall."

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Source: Georgica (Georgics). Poem by Virgil (Book III, line 284 in H. Rushton Fairclough's translation), 29 BC.

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Virgil

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Virgil was a Roman poet known for his epic work, the Aeneid, which explores themes of fate, duty, and the human experience.

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