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Carpe diem is a Latin aphorism, usually translated "seize the day", taken from book 1 of the Roman poet Horace's work Odes (23 BC). [1] Translation.
Spanish Renaissance literature is the literature written in Spain during the Spanish Renaissance during the 15th and 16th centuries. . ... The Carpe diem, whose ...
Carpe Diem, ("seize the day" or "take advantage of the moment"), which recommends the enjoyment of life before the arrival of old age. Collige, virgo, rosas which literary means "Pick virgin the roses" and is a metaphor similar to Carpe Diem but applied to female beauty, described always following the same plan: a young blonde, with serene ...
carpe noctem: seize the night: An exhortation to make good use of the night, often used when carpe diem, q.v., would seem absurd, e.g., when observing a deep-sky object or conducting a Messier marathon or engaging in social activities after sunset. carpe vinum: seize the wine: Carthago delenda est: Carthage must be destroyed
Illustration by Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale. First published as number 208 in the verse collection Hesperides (1648), the poem extols the notion of carpe diem, a philosophy that recognizes the brevity of life and the need to live for and in the moment.
Carpe-Diem-type phrase from the Odes of Horace, Nunc est bibendum, nunc pede libero pulsanda tellus (Now is the time to drink, now the time to dance footloose upon the earth). Used as a slogan by Michelin and the origin of the Michelin Man's name Bibendum. nunc pro tunc
Jamea suspects the trend is a reflection of mothers carpe diem-ing their chance to “balance the years of misogyny around concepts like fathers ‘giving away’ their daughters on their wedding ...
It is in the tradition of carpe diem ("seize the day") with its exhortations to enjoy life. It was known as a beer- drinking song in many early universities and is the official song of many schools, colleges, universities, institutions, student societies and is the official anthem of the International University Sports Federation .