gerrygreek:KNOW THYSELFInscription on a Roman mosaic from excavations in the Appian way, Rome,The Gr
gerrygreek:KNOW THYSELFInscription on a Roman mosaic from excavations in the Appian way, Rome,The Greek motto Know Thyself (“γνῶθι σεαυτόν”, or nosce te ipsum in Latin) combines with the image to convey the famous warning:Respice post te; hominem te esse memento; memento mori (Look behind; remember that you are mortal; remember death) -- source link