BREVITĀS VĪTAE
you were not given a short life — you made it short
Nōn accēpimus brevem vītam, sed fēcimus.
FĀBELLA
Multī dē vītae brevitāte queruntur: “Nātūra nōbīs vītam nimis brevem dedit! Vix vīvere incipimus, et iam morimur.”
- nimis too
- vix scarcely
- incipimus we begin