by Baruch (Benedictus) de Spinoza (1632 - 1677)
Hominibus apprime utile est
Language: Latin
Our translations: FIN
Hominibus apprime utile est, consuetudines jungere, seseque iis vinculis astringere, quibus aptius de se omnibus unum efficiant, et absolute ea agere, quæ firmandis amicitiis inserviunt. Animi tamen non armis, sed Amore et Generositate vincuntur.
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Text Authorship:
- by Baruch (Benedictus) de Spinoza (1632 - 1677) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Joep Franssens (b. 1955), "Hominibus apprime utile est
", 1994-2001 [chorus a cappella], from Harmony of the Spheres, no. 1. [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , title 1: "Sfäärien harmonia I", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2009-11-10
Line count: 8
Word count: 34