Carpe diem is a Latinism which, as rightly said our colleague Francisco Valdez Mendoza in 2012, has its origin in the ODE 11 of the first book of Odes of Horatio, Latin poet of the 1st century BC, among which is also the beatus ille, a praise of retired life. Carpe diem is a recurring theme of the universal literature with many interpretative nuances: an invitation to enjoy the life that is short. In our literature is present in the Renaissance ( Garcilaso de la Vega and Fray Luis de León ) in the Baroque and romantic poets. In our day this topic has become popular by film club of the dead poets society, starring Robin Williams.
Latin phrase from the Roman poet Horace, contained in his Odes, I, 11. The original version is "Carpe diem quam minimum credula postero": apprehended the day ( present ) which ( therefore ) minimum credit to the subsequent ( 41 literal translation;. Summary, it means 'take advantage of the day'. With some slack, would be tantamount to «not leave for tomorrow what you can do today», or «live every moment as if it were the last». Carpe is the imperative of the verb "carpere": start capture gleaned, collect, take. Diem is the accusative case of the substantive «dies»: day.
