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Epicurus

Vatican Sayings Fragment or passage 18

Fragment or passage 9 of 61

Canonical reference 18

English

Peter Saint-Andre · vatican-sayings-open

The passion of love disappears without the opportunity to see each other and talk and be together.

Peter Saint-Andre · vatican-sayings-open

ἀφαιρουμένης προσόψεως καὶ ὁμιλίας καὶ συναναστροφῆς ἐκλύεται τὸ ἐρωτικὸν πάθος.

Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-11

La passion amoureuse disparaît sans la possibilité de se voir, de se parler et d’être ensemble.