If youth knew; if age could. — Henri Estienne

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If youth knew; if age could.

In the original French

Si jeunesse savait; si vieillesse pouvait.

Henri Estienne

1594

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Topic

Youth vs. old age Youth Old age

Statement type

Proverbs, aphorisms and adages

Time

1594 The Renaissance

Person

Henri Estienne

Provenance

Citation

Estienne, Henri. Les Premices. 1594, bk. 4, epigram 4.

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