When we enjoy her favouring breeze, we are wafted over to the wished for haven; when she blows against us, we are dashed to destruction.
Cicero: “When we enjoy her favouring breeze, we are wafted over to the wished for haven; when she blows against us, we are dashed…”
Editor's note · Context
Using a nautical metaphor, Cicero illustrates the profound and contrasting impacts of fortune, either guiding individuals to success or leading them to ruin.
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