Who said life is short art is long

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Oct 09, AM. David 57 books view quotes. Apr 16, PM. Reoma books view quotes. Apr 03, PM. The art gallery in Rousse, Bulgaria is proclaiming an old proverb by Hippocrates in its Latin form: Vita brevis, ars longa. What does it mean? Hi, the art gallery in Rousse, which is situated in a communist-style building from the ies, is greeting its visitors with the first two lines of the following dramatic proverb by Hippocrates:. For the dance is his ideal, also his fine art, finally also the only kind of piety he knows, his 'divine service.

The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing. All about art Hippocrates also said As to diseases, make a habit of two things — to help, or at least, to do no harm.

Everything in excess is opposed to nature. More quotes Subscribe to the quote of the day email. Enter your email address :. Subscribe Unsubscribe. Late 14th century, from Hippocrates; see Chaucer, and Hippocrates. That lyf so short, the craft so long to learne, Th' assay so hard, so sharp the conquerynge. Geoffrey Chaucer c. Life is short, the art long.