Hold on. Save yourselves for better days.

What it means

Aeneas hides his own fear and tells his crew to endure. Virgil adds that he faked a hopeful face while sick at heart. Sometimes leadership means holding on for others.

The source

"Hold on. Save yourselves for better days." Virgil said it in Aeneid 1.207. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.

"Durate, et vosmet rebus servate secundis."

Original Latin, Aeneid 1.207. Text read at thelatinlibrary.com.

Who said it

Virgil (70–19 BC). Author of the Aeneid, the epic of a refugee who founds Rome. His lines on endurance have steadied readers for two thousand years.

Questions

What does "Hold on. Save yourselves for better days." mean?

Aeneas hides his own fear and tells his crew to endure. Virgil adds that he faked a hopeful face while sick at heart. Sometimes leadership means holding on for others.

Who said "Hold on. Save yourselves for better days."?

Virgil (70–19 BC). Source: Aeneid 1.207.

What is the original Latin?

Durate, et vosmet rebus servate secundis. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.

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