You should hammer your iron when it is glowing hot.

Publilius Syrus

Sententiae

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Topic

Opportune time Timing Opportunities

Author

Publilius Syrus

Source

Sententiae

Medium

Epigram

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile Advice

Language

Latin

Time

43 BC 40s BC 1st century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Writer

From

Turkey Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Publilius Syrus. Sententiae. c. 1st century BC.

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Author

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Source
1st Thessalonians The Bible
Medium
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Genre
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Language
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Time
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Era
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Authentication Score 3
Citation

The Holy Bible, New International Version. International Bible Society, 1978. (1st Thessalonians 5:11).

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Author

Ovid
Source
Ars Amatoria
Medium
Poem
Language
Latin
Time
2 0s 1st century
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

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Current Citation

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Dreamers Avant garde
Speaker
Gilbert

Author

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Source
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Medium
Essay
Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
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Time
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Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Wilde, Oscar. "The Critic as Artist." Intentions. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1891, pt. 2.

Current Citation

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