![]() ![]() His death in 2008 leaves a hole that can’t be filled. Listen to Gaudeamus Igitur (from The Student Prince) MP3 Song by Mario Lanza from the album Mario Lanza Sings The Hit Songs From The Student Prince And. ' De Brevitate Vitae ' ( Latin: 'On the Shortness of Life'), more commonly known as ' Gaudeamus Igitur ' ('So Let Us Rejoice') or just 'Gaudeamus', is a popular academic commercium song in many Western countries, mainly sung or performed at university graduation ceremonies. ![]() ![]() He wrote this poem (the title means “Therefore, Let us Rejoice”) for a graduating class at Emory Medical School. (I try to quote it whenever humanly possible!) John Stone was a poet and cardiologist at Emory University, and one of the gentlest, most thoughtful people to roam our planet. Gaudeamus Igitur is one of my favorite poems of all time. ![]()
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