What does this Quote mean, as, written by the author?
"In the life of a man, his time is but a moment...his sense, a dim rushlight. All that is body is as coursing waters...all that is of the soul, as dreams, and vapors." Marcus Aurelius
2007-07-22 16:44:22 · 5 answers · asked by Fit~man 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Life is but walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more. Or something like that. Sounds like he has been reading Shakespeare.
2007-07-22 16:47:32 · answer #1 · answered by Little Stuart 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
his time is but a moment= life is short
his sense, a dim rushlight= we have little understanding of the world around his (as for, example, you can see and understand little of your surroundings by the light of a burning reed)
All that is body is as coursing waters= our body is constantly changing, and we grow old
all that is of the soul, as dreams, and vapors= this is a notion quite contrary to judeo/christian thought, that the soul itself is impermanent
2007-07-23 00:48:41 · answer #2 · answered by gehme 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a statement about the insignificant time we are in this physical existence in comparison to the spiritual existence.
2007-07-22 23:48:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
life is a vapor
2007-07-22 23:47:52 · answer #4 · answered by robert p 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is talking about the impermanence of life.
2007-07-22 23:48:00 · answer #5 · answered by great gig in the sky 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋