A recent episode of the Ezra Klein Show about our relationship to time mentioned an ancient quote lamenting sun dials. After some Googling, we found it - roman playwright Plautus is often quoted as decrying sundials via a poem: The full poem in its entirety:
An Ancient Poem Against Sundials (250 B.C.)
An Ancient Poem Against Sundials (250 B.C.)
An Ancient Poem Against Sundials (250 B.C.)
A recent episode of the Ezra Klein Show about our relationship to time mentioned an ancient quote lamenting sun dials. After some Googling, we found it - roman playwright Plautus is often quoted as decrying sundials via a poem: The full poem in its entirety: