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“To Virgins, To Make Much of Time” The powerful Latin phrase, “carpe diem”, is interpreted into English as “to seize the day.” When this phrase is used in literature it is usually used to explain a theory or moral. The expression applies to all of us in a certain aspect of our life. Making the most out of life is a big goal to most people in this day and age. However, the use of the theme “carpe diem” was especially used in the seventeenth century poetry. This was time when literature began to shift from humanism and moved more towards the lives and feelings of everyday people. The work of Robert Herrick, “To the virgins, to make much of time,” is from that period of time and delivers a clear theme of “carpe diem.” The idea of the poem, “To the Virgins, to make much of time”, is that time is fleeting.
Approximate Word count = 542 Approximate Pages = 2.2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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