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You sailed. You made the crossing. Step ashore.

Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 3.3

The source

"You sailed. You made the crossing. Step ashore." Marcus Aurelius said it in Meditations 3.3. Translated by George Long, 1862.

"Thou hast embarked, thou hast made the voyage, thou art come to shore; get out"

George Long, 1862, Meditations 3.3.

Who said it

Marcus Aurelius (121–180 AD). Roman emperor who wrote private notes to himself on a military campaign. We know them as the Meditations.

Questions

Who said "You sailed. You made the crossing. Step ashore."?
Marcus Aurelius (121–180 AD). Source: Meditations 3.3.
What is the original wording?
Thou hast embarked, thou hast made the voyage, thou art come to shore; get out (George Long, 1862). Translated by George Long, 1862.

Filed under Water.

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