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ἅπαξ θανεῖν

to die only once

Source Greek proverbial (cf. Cic. Tusc. 1)

Register technical

Etymology

Proverbial: man dies but once; cf. Aeschylus and Stoic-political acceptance.

Occurrences in 1 work (1 total)

Ad Quintum Fratrem 1.2 27 October 59 BC · 1 occurrence

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