the transitory nature of life and the inevitability of death. The phrase is most often associated with a 1647 painting by Nicolas Poussin, also known as "The Arcadian Shepherds. In the painting the phrase appears as an inscription on a tomb discovered by youthful figures in classical garb. It has been suggested that the phrase is an anagram for the Latin phrase "I Tego arcana Dei", which translates to "Begone! I keep God's secrets." -- Reference Wikipedia.org back to 193) 194 "... the majority of basic genetic material is common to all species"
