Thursday, May 15, 2008
Thought of the Day
luctantem Icariis fluctibus Africum mercator metuens otium et oppidi laudat rura sui mox reficit rates quassas indocilis pauperiem pati
Horace
The merchant, fearing the Southwest wind wrestling with Icarian waves, praises retirement and rural life in his hometown, but soon he repairs his shattered boat, incapable of enduring poverty.
Horace
The merchant, fearing the Southwest wind wrestling with Icarian waves, praises retirement and rural life in his hometown, but soon he repairs his shattered boat, incapable of enduring poverty.
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