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Epigraph explained

The epigraph presents a Latin quotation from Horace, reflecting on the power and happiness of one who can say each day, 'I have lived.'

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The epigraph presents a Latin quotation from Horace, reflecting on the power and happiness of one who can say each day, 'I have lived.'

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“Ille potens… et laetus cui licet in diem Dixisse: Vixi!…”
That man is powerful and happy who is allowed to say each day: I have lived!
The epigraph sets a tone of stoic contentment and reflection on mortality.