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“What we call birth Is but a beginning to be something else Than what we were before; and when we cease To be that something, then we call it death.”

Quote by Ovid

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Ovid, born on March 20, 43 BC and died in 1 BC, was a renowned Roman poet of the ancient world. His works are diverse, including love poems, mythological poems, and satirical poems, with 'Metamorphoses' being his most famous work. more

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