What is "lacrimae rerum"

n. The “(l en tear tears) of (l en things)”; the (l en inherent) (l en tragedy) of (l en existence).

Lacrimae rerum is the Latin phrase for "tears of things." It derives from Book I, line 462 of the Aeneid (c. 29–19 BC) written by Roman poet Virgil (Publius Vergilius Maro) (70–19 BC). Some recent quotations have included rerum lacrimae sunt or sunt lacrimae rerum meaning "there are tears of (or for) things."