The History of Festina Lente

Festina Lente is an age-old proverbial maxim. We find it on the back of Roman coins and illustrated in a variety of creative ways: as a rabbit in a snail, as a turtle with a sail, as an anchor entwined with a dolphin, as a crab and butterfly. See the section below to view some traditional and ancient images that illustrate the idea of making haste slowly.