Democritus, Fr. 114 April 21, 2014 ~ sententiaeantiquae ~ Leave a comment “It is better to be praised by another than by oneself.” βέλτερον ὑφ’ ἑτέρου ἢ ὑφ’ ἑαυτοῦ ἐπαινέεσθαι. 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…
Aristotle, Elegiac 673 (Olympiodorus on Plato’s Gorgias) December 26, 2013 ~ sententiaeantiquae ~ Leave a comment “The good man and the happy man are the same” ώς ἀγαθός τε καὶ εὐδαίμων ἅμα γίνεται ἀνηρ Yes, Aristotle wrote poetry in praise of Plato. 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…
Thegonis, 1217-1218 November 7, 2012 ~ sententiaeantiquae ~ Leave a comment “May we never laugh as we sit beside a weeping man and take pleasure in our own good fortune” Μήποτε πὰρ κλαίοντα καθεζόμενοι γελάσωμεν τοῖσ’ αὐτῶν ἀγαθοῖς, Κύρν’, ἐπιτερπόμενοι. 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…
