Posidonius (-135–-51 BC) ancient greek philosopher
As quoted in Epistulae morales ad Lucilium by Seneca, Epistle XC (trans. R. M. Gummere)
“When the juices of trees have no means of escape, they clot and rot in them, making the trees hollow and good for nothing.”
— Vitruvius, book De architectura
Source: De architectura (The Ten Books On Architecture) (~ 15BC), Book II, Chapter IX, Sec. 4
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