Ovidius,
Tristia, I, 9, 5-6.
Până vei fi fericit număra-vei amici o mulțime,
Cum se vor întuneca vremile singur rămâi!.
©Mihail Eminovici (Eminescu)
Sensul versurilor
The poem reflects on the fleeting nature of friendship, suggesting that friends are plentiful in times of happiness but disappear when hardship arrives. It highlights the loneliness that can accompany difficult times.