Truth is the daughter of time

Posted by Word Camel on September 20, 2004

In Reply to: Truth is the daughter of time posted by Miri Barak on September 20, 2004

: : : : Hello, it's nice to be here again.
: : : : Can you explain this proverb to me?
: : : : I understood it as truth changes with time, but i'm not so sure.
: : : : Many thanks to you

: : : I read it as meaning that it takes time before the truth can be seen - don't make a judgement too early, because you may not have realised all the facts or seen all the evidence. The true nature of a thing becomes clear over time.

: : No doubt. Aulus Gellius, in Attic Nights, wrote about truth, the daughter of time.

: Thank you very much the fallen and Smokey, it makes more sense now, as i'm reading Josephine Tey's book "The daughter of time".

Funnily enough, so am I. I knew there was something familiar about your post.