Lucretius Quote

That which was in esteem, falls at length into utter disrepute; and then another thing mounts up and issues out of its degraded state and every day is more and more coveted and blossoms forth high in honour when discovered and is in marvellous repute with men.

Translated by H.A.J. Munro, T. Lucreti Cari De rerum natura libri sex

That which was in esteem, falls at length into utter disrepute; and then another thing mounts up and issues out of its degraded state and every day...

That which was in esteem, falls at length into utter disrepute; and then another thing mounts up and issues out of its degraded state and every day...

That which was in esteem, falls at length into utter disrepute; and then another thing mounts up and issues out of its degraded state and every day...

That which was in esteem, falls at length into utter disrepute; and then another thing mounts up and issues out of its degraded state and every day...