Timotheus, Life of Euripides

 

“All of Greece is Euripides’ memorial.”

 

μνῆμα μὲν Ἑλλὰς ἅπασ᾿ Εὐριπίδου

Xenophon, Symposium 8.43

“A false reputation is quickly lost when tested.”

ἡ μὲν γὰρ ψευδὴς δόξα ταχὺ  ἐλέγχεται  ὑπὸ τῆς πείρας

Pindar, Nemean 4

 

“Different ages bring different men: but everyone hopes

to claim the things he witnessed were truly exceptional.”

 

ἄλλοισι δ’ ἅλικες ἄλλοι· τὰ δ’ αὐτὸς ἀντιτύχῃ,

ἔλπεταί τις ἕκαστος ἐξοχώτατα φάσθαι.

Pindar, Nemean 4.6

 

 

“The rumor of deeds lives longer than deeds themselves”

 

ῥῆμα δ’ ἐργμάτων χρονιώτερον βιοτεύει

 

How can we keep talking about sports without quoting some Pindar?

Pindar, Olympian 8.72-3

“A man who has accomplished fitting deeds forgets about death.”

᾿Αΐδα τοι λάθεται

ἄρμενα πράξαις ἀνήρ.

Really, Pindar?

Pindar, Nemean 8.24

 

“No memory awaits the brave-hearted man who is speechless”

 

ἦ τιν’ ἄγλωσσον μέν, ἦτορ δ’ ἄλκιμον, λάθα κατέχει

 

The Nemean odes were written in honor of victors at the Nemean games, held, of course, at Nemea.