Punctilious Syrups

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Quod alpha dixi, Corde, paenulatorum

Te nuper, aliqua cum iocarer in charta, 

si forte bilem movit hic tibi versus,

dicas licebit beta me togatorum.

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Flemish Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens, kept “Prometheus Bound" in his personal collection for several years and called it one of his most important creations. Rubens collaborated with other artists, including Frans Snyders, who was distinguished for his depictions of flower and animals. Snyders also worked on "Prometheus Bound," painting the eagle. With wings that span the entire width of the canvas, the eagle rips at Prometheus’s liver as his punishment for stealing fire from the gods. This mythological depiction could be seen as an artist struggling with creativity or grappling with eternal suffering. What do you think it means?

“Prometheus Bound,” begun c. 1611–12, completed by 1618, by Peter Paul Rubens and Frans Snyders

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Avaro vix est vita, sed mors longior. - Publilius Syrus

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Ab alio exspectes, alteri quod feceris.

Publilius (vel Publius) Syrus, libertus et auctor.

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Animus vereri qui scit, scit tuto aggredi.

Publilius (vel Publius) Syrus, libertus et auctor.