aere perennius
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Along the entryway to Raoult’s institute, there’s a line from Horace: Exegi monumentum aere perennius, “I have crafted a monument more lasting than bronze.”
From New York Times ● May 12, 2020
July 26.—O, could I only exclaim, Exegi monumentum aere perennius, to the noble, the patriotic, and the good, as well as to the helpless, the selfish, and the counterfeits.
From Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 by De Gurowski, Adam G., count
Bodley determined to escape it, and to make for himself after a very different fashion a name aere perennius.
From In the Name of the Bodleian and Other Essays by Birrell, Augustine
Old womankind, aere perennius, has carried bundles since the world began.
From The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)
"Exegi monumentum aere perennius" may well be inscribed on the graves or monuments of those three extraordinary men.
From The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry With Legends of the Surrounding Country by Barry, Joseph
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