Ergo vivida vis pervicet et extra processit longe flamentia moenia mundi atque omne immensum peragravit mente animoque.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Lucretius claims vital force penetrates and travels beyond the universe's walls into the infinite.
- In plain terms
- Life force goes beyond the world's limits.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize energy exceeds perceived boundaries.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What lies beyond known limits?
- How do you test the edges of understanding?
Another view
It assumes the universe has walls and beyond them is traversable.
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