si monumentum requiris, circumspice

Latin phrase

si mo·​nu·​men·​tum re·​qui·​ris, cir·​cum·​spi·​ce ˌsē-ˌmȯ-nu̇-ˌmen-tu̇m-re-ˈkwē-ris kir-ˈku̇m-spi-ke How to pronounce si monumentum requiris, circumspice (audio)
: if you seek (his) monument, look around
epitaph of Sir Christopher Wren in St. Paul's, London, of which he was architect

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“Si monumentum requiris, circumspice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/si%20monumentum%20requiris%2C%20circumspice. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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