29. “Besides,” he says to himself, “think of the epithet that accompanies eld; Vergil calls it bitter,”— And elsewhere Vergil says: There is no reason why you should marvel that each man can collect from the same source suitable matter for his own studies; for in the same meadow the cow grazes, the dog hunts the hare, and the stork the lizard.
Book: Moral Letters Vol III
Subtitle: Seneca's timeless letters of advice and wisdom.
Author: Seneca
Chapter: On the approaches to philosophy
Location: Chapter 108, Section 29
Content:
29. “Besides,” he says to himself, “think of the epithet that accompanies eld; Vergil calls it bitter,”— And elsewhere Vergil says: There is no reason why you should marvel that each man can collect from the same source suitable matter for his own studies; for in the same meadow the cow grazes, the dog hunts the hare, and the stork the lizard.