Book IX, lines 243–246
“
Euryalus, is it
the gods who put this fire in our minds,
or is it that each man's relentless longing
becomes a god to him?
— Allen Mandelbaum
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Euryalus, is it
the gods who put this fire in our minds,
or is it that each man's relentless longing
becomes a god to him?" in the context of "Book IX, lines 243–246" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Allen Mandelbaum" (Quotes, The Aeneid of Virgil (1971))
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About Allen Mandelbaum
Allen Mandelbaum (May 4, 1926 – October 27, 2011) was an American professor of Italian literature, poet, and translator.
About Allen Mandelbaum
Allen Mandelbaum (May 4, 1926 – October 27, 2011) was an American professor of Italian literature, poet, and translator.
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