This Day in History Entry #43
December 8th, 2009 by Wordsman
Sweet and fitting, I find, ’tis to praise
Those whose words stand out through hist’ry’s haze
So when you seize the day
Send a few thoughts his way
“Carpe diem” was Horace’s phrase
Event: Birth of Roman poet Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus)
Year: 65 BC
Learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horace
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December 12th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
Well, the US seized the day to declare war back in 1941 – although I suspect this was not waht you had in mind.