Sophocles, Fr. 735 (Athenaeus, Deipnosophists 10, 428 A) June 12, 2013September 13, 2013 ~ sententiaeantiquae ~ 4 Comments “Drinking under compulsion is an evil equal to thirst” τὸ πρὸς βίαν / πίνειν ἴσον πέφυκε τῷ διψῆν κακόν (Yes, I had a problem with the extant article τῷ. It is an articular infinitive!) Share this:TwitterFacebookEmailTumblrRedditPinterestLike this:Like Loading...
Euenus (Aristotle, Metaphysics 4.5.1015a28) March 2, 2012February 26, 2012 ~ sententiaeantiquae ~ Leave a comment “Any act of compulsion hurts” πᾶν γὰρ ἀναγκαῖον πρῆγμ᾿ ἀνιηρὸν ἔφυ The full text Euenus has appeared here before Share this:TwitterFacebookEmailTumblrRedditPinterestLike this:Like Loading...