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ars longa, vita brevis
foreign term ars lon·ga, vi·ta bre·vis \ärs-ˈlȯŋ-ˌgä ˌwē-ˌtä-ˈbre-wis\
Definition of ARS LONGA, VITA BREVIS
: art is long, life is short : human life span limits all that might be accomplishedADVERTISEMENT
Origin of ARS LONGA, VITA BREVIS
Latin
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