On the record44 BC
Don't you think that the soul which has the clearer and longer sight sees that it is starting for better things, while the soul whose vision is dimmer does not see it?
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Cicero
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gutenberg.orgCicero: “Don't you think that the soul which has the clearer and longer sight sees that it is starting for better things, while…”
Editor's note · Context
Expanding on the nature of death, Cicero suggests that a clear-sighted soul perceives a journey to better things, unlike a dimmer one.
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