Marcus Aurelius: “A little time, and thou shalt close thy eyes; and him who has attended…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 175

A little time, and thou shalt close thy eyes; and him who has attended thee to thy grave another soon will lament.

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Marcus Aurelius

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Marcus Aurelius offers a somber reflection on the inevitability of death and the rapid fading of memory for both the deceased and their mourners.

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Marcus Aurelius: “A little time, and thou shalt close thy eyes; and him who has attended thee to thy grave another soon will lament.”