Seneca, 1st century AD. Voyager, 1977.
Here's how this line left Earth π
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A fishing tip? No, Roman dating advice.
Here's what Ovid actually wrote π
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Vegetius, around 400 AD. Washington, 1790.
Here's what they actually said π
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