Longinus, On the Sublime 7 July 31, 2013 ~ sententiaeantiquae “Men are amazed more at those who could have [great] things than those who actually have them.” θαυμάζουσι γοῦν τῶν ἐχόντων αὐτὰ μᾶλλον τοὺς δυναμένους ἔχειν… Why? I guess because of suspicion Longinus supposes. Share this:TwitterFacebookEmailTumblrRedditPinterestLike this:Like Loading... Published by sententiaeantiquae Original translations of famous words from Ancient Greece and Rome View all posts by sententiaeantiquae