<P> The aphorism quotes the first two lines of the Aphorismi by the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates . The familiar Latin translation Ars longa , vita brevis reverses the order of the original lines . </P>
<P> The aphorism quotes the first two lines of the Aphorismi by the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates . The familiar Latin translation Ars longa , vita brevis reverses the order of the original lines . </P>
who said life is short art is long
who said life is short art is long
Hippocrates
Hippocrates