Pindar, Nemean 5.16-17 March 18, 2013 ~ sententiaeantiquae ~ Leave a comment “Surely it isn’t better when every truth bares its real face.” οὔ τοι ἅπασα κερδίων φαίνοισα πρόσωπον ἀλάθει’ ἀτρεκές· Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Like this:Like Loading...
Theognis 989-990 March 13, 2013 ~ sententiaeantiquae ~ 1 Comment “Drink whenever they drink but let no man discover you’re burdened whenever you’re sick in the heart.” Πῖν’ ὁπόταν πίνωσιν· ὅταν δέ τι θυμὸν ἀσηθῆις, μηδεὶς ἀνθρώπων γνῶι σε βαρυνόμενον. I am not positive that this is good advice. It sounds nice… (Theognis alone is intoxicating.) Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Like this:Like Loading...