Glossary entry

Latin term or phrase:

Difficile est longum subito deponere amorem

English translation:

It is difficult suddenly to put aside a long-standing love.

Added to glossary by Fuad Yahya
Jul 12, 2001 15:35
22 yrs ago
Latin term

Difficile est longum subito deponere amorem

Latin to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
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It is difficult suddenly to put aside a long-standing love.

The full quote is “Difficile est longum subito deponere amorem. Difficile est, verum hoc qua lubet efficias,” which is Latin for “It is difficult suddenly to put aside a long-standing love; it is difficult, but somehow you must do it.”

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