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‖ carpe diem|ˈkɑːpɪ ˈdaɪɛm|
[L., ‘enjoy the day, pluck the day when it is ripe’.]
An aphorism quoted from Horace (Odes i. xi) affirming the need to make the most of the present time. Also attrib.
1817Byron Let. 2 Jan. in Moore Life (1830) II. 68, I never anticipate,—carpe diem—the past at least is one's own, which is one reason for making sure of the present. 1853‘C. Bede’ Verdant Gr. x. 89, I daresay old Horace gives very good advice when he says, ‘carpe diem’. 1867‘Ouida’ Under Two Flags II. ii. 41 The reckless life of Algeria..with..its gay, careless carpe diem camp-philosophy. 1901Daily News 7 Mar. 6/1 The ‘Carpe diem’ philosophy is not the philosophy of happy people. 1914T. A. Baggs Back from Front xix. 91 ‘Carpe diem’ is their motto, and indeed, they enjoy life while they may. 1957N. Frye Anat. Criticism 299 The carpe diem poem based on a moment of pleasure in experience. |