Showing posts with label sundials. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sundials. Show all posts
Sunday, 13 October 2013
Umbra solis non aeris
This short phrase comes from a sundial. "Umbra solis non aeris" means "the shadow of the sun not of the bronze."
Wednesday, 7 August 2013
Tempus fugit irreparablile
Amici fures temporum is far from being the only Latin proverb about time. Perhaps the best known one of all is tempus fugit irreparabile, which means time flees irretrievably.
Tempus fugit irreparabile and similar sentiments are often inscribed in Latin on sundials.
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