On the recordJanuary 1, 175
Some indeed have not been remembered even for a short time, and others have become the heroes of fables, and again others have disappeared even from fables.
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Marcus Aurelius
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gutenberg.orgSome indeed have not been remembered even for a short time, and others have become the heroes of fables, and again others have disappeared even from fables.
He considers the different fates of human memory, from fleeting to legendary to utterly forgotten.
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