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Definition
Latin phrase, from a poem by Horace; in current use, translates as to 'seize the day'.
Roman poet 65 BCE - 8 BCE. Outstanding Latin lyric poet and satirist under the emperor Augustus. The most frequent themes of his odes and verse epistles are love, friendship, philosophy, and the art of poetry.
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