Lexicon:Suave mare magno
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| Citation: | suave mare magno |
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| Language: | Latin |
| References: | The Ionian Mission, page 132 |
| Meaning: | [it is] pleasant [to watch] in a great sea Full quote: Suave, mari magno turbantibus aequora ventis, e terra magnum alterius spectare laborem, 'It is pleasant, when the winds are buffeting the waves on the great sea, to watch from the land the great struggle of another...' |
Notes:
Lucretius De Rerum Natura II.1-2. The sentiment is not an expression of delight in the suffering of others, but a comparison of those secure in the truth of philosophy to those who are not.
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