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'''''Carpe diem''''' (KAHR-pay DEE-um) is [[Latin]] for ''seize the day.'' Most references to this phrase mean for one to take full advantage of their present opportunities.  

'''''Carpe diem''''' (KAHR-pay DEE-um) is [[Latin]] for ''seize the day.'' Most references to this phrase mean for one to take full advantage of their present opportunities.  

This sentiment is not only found in classical literature, but in much of English literature as well.  

This sentiment is not only found in classical literature, but in much of [[English]] [[literature]] as well.  

In the 1600s, [[Robert Herrick]] reminded young women that [[beauty]] is fleeting and thus that taking advantage of the present was a good idea..

In the 1600s, [[Robert Herrick]] reminded young women that [[beauty]] is fleeting and thus that taking advantage of the present was a good idea..

"To-morrow will be dying.<br />

"To-morrow will be dying.<br />

"The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun,<br />

"The glorious lamp of [[heaven]], the sun,<br />

"The higher he's a-getting,<br />

"The higher he's a-getting,<br />

"The sooner will his race be run,<br />

"The sooner will his race be run,<br />

"You may for ever tarry.<br />

"You may for ever tarry.<br />

In modern usage, the term has been used most notably in the film [[Dead Poets Society]]. The message of this film, however, is not as clear as the Herrick poem it references.

In modern usage, the term has been used most notably in the [[film]] [[Dead Poets Society]]. The message of this film, however, is not as clear as the Herrick poem it references.

[[category: Idioms]]

[[category: Idioms]]