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Ovid, The Poems of Exile: Tristia and the Black Sea Letters Quotes: Give me the waters of Lethe that numb the heart, if they exist, I will still not have the power to forget you.
         

Give me the waters of Lethe that numb the heart, if they exist, I will still not have the power to forget you.


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Give me the waters of Lethe that numb the heart, if they exist, I will still not have the power to forget you.
         



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This page presents the quote "Give me the waters of Lethe that numb the heart, if they exist, I will still not have the power to forget you.". Author of this quote is Ovid, The Poems of Exile: Tristia and the Black Sea Letters. This quote is about exile, longing, homesickness, love, affection,.