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Aulus Gellius

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Truth is the daughter of Time.

Aulus Gellius (c. 125 – after 180 AD) was a Latin author and grammarian. He is famous for his Attic Nights, a commonplace book, or compilation of notes on grammar, philosophy, history, antiquarianism, and other subjects, preserving fragments of many authors and works who otherwise might be unknown today.

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  • Alius quidam veterum poetarum, cuius nomen mihi nunc memoriae non est, Veritatem Temporis filiam esse dixit.
    • Another ancient poet, whose name I have forgotten, said that Truth is the daughter of Time.
    • Noctes Atticae, XII, 11, 7.
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