January 2011
41 posts
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“…time is the only test of honest men, one day is space enough to know a...”
– Sophocles’ Oedipus the King. Creon, lines 614-615
Jan 1st
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“…time is the only test of honest men, one day is space enough to know a...”
– Sophocles’ Oedipus the King. Creon, lines 614-615
Jan 1st
December 2010
42 posts
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“I don’t know; and when I know nothing, I usually hold my tongue.”
– Sophocles’ Oedipus the King. Creon, lines 568-569
Dec 31st
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“I don’t know; and when I know nothing, I usually hold my tongue.”
– Sophocles’ Oedipus the King. Creon, lines 568-569
Dec 31st
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“I have escaped; the truth is what I cherish, and that’s my strength.”
– Sophocles’ Oedipus the King. Teiresias, lines 356-357
Dec 30th
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“I have escaped; the truth is what I cherish, and that’s my strength.”
– Sophocles’ Oedipus the King. Teiresias, lines 356-357
Dec 30th
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“Alas, how terrible is wisdom when it brings no profit to the man that’s...”
– Sophocles’ Oedipus the King. Teiresias, lines 316-317
Dec 29th
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“Alas, how terrible is wisdom when it brings no profit to the man that’s...”
– Sophocles’ Oedipus the King. Teiresias, lines 316-317
Dec 29th
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“Time in its aging course teaches all things.”
– Aeschylus’ Prometheus Bound. Prometheus, line 980
Dec 28th
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“Time in its aging course teaches all things.”
– Aeschylus’ Prometheus Bound. Prometheus, line 980
Dec 28th
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“In one short sentence understand it all: every art of mankind comes from...”
– Aeschylus’ Prometheus Bound. Prometheus, lines 507-508
Dec 27th
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“In one short sentence understand it all: every art of mankind comes from...”
– Aeschylus’ Prometheus Bound. Prometheus, lines 507-508
Dec 27th
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“Do you not know, Prometheus, that words are doctors for the diseased temper?”
– Aeschylus’ Prometheus Bound. Oceanos, line 380
Dec 26th
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“Do you not know, Prometheus, that words are doctors for the diseased temper?”
– Aeschylus’ Prometheus Bound. Oceanos, line 380
Dec 26th
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“Know yourself and reform your ways to new ways, for new is he that rules among...”
– Aeschylus’ Prometheus Bound. Oceanos, lines 310-311
Dec 25th
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“Know yourself and reform your ways to new ways, for new is he that rules among...”
– Aeschylus’ Prometheus Bound. Oceanos, lines 310-311
Dec 25th
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“It is an easy thing for one whose foot is on the outside of calamity to give...”
– Aeschylus’ Prometheus Bound. Prometheus, lines 656-657
Dec 24th
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“It is an easy thing for one whose foot is on the outside of calamity to give...”
– Aeschylus’ Prometheus Bound. Prometheus, lines 656-657
Dec 24th
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“I have known all before, all that shall be, and clearly known; to me, nothing...”
– Aeschylus’ Prometheus Bound. Prometheus, lines 100-105
Dec 23rd
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“I have known all before, all that shall be, and clearly known; to me, nothing...”
– Aeschylus’ Prometheus Bound. Prometheus, lines 100-105
Dec 23rd
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“If a man suffer ill, let it be without shame; this is the only gain when we are...”
– Aeschylus’ Seven Against Thebes. Eteocles, lines 682-683
Dec 22nd
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“If a man suffer ill, let it be without shame; this is the only gain when we are...”
– Aeschylus’ Seven Against Thebes. Eteocles, lines 682-683
Dec 22nd
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“Know the pride of men, beware of God’s anger.”
– Aeschylus’ Suppliant Maidens. Chorus, line 427
Dec 21st
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“Know the pride of men, beware of God’s anger.”
– Aeschylus’ Suppliant Maidens. Chorus, line 427
Dec 21st
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“For the very child of vanity is violence; but out of health in the heart issues...”
– Aeschylus’ The Eumenides. Chorus, lined 533 - 538
Dec 21st
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“For the very child of vanity is violence; but out of health in the heart issues...”
– Aeschylus’ The Eumenides. Chorus, lined 533 - 538
Dec 21st
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Dec 21st
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Dec 21st
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“You wish to be called righteous rather than act right.”
– Aeschylus’ The Eumenides. Athene, line 430
Dec 20th
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“You wish to be called righteous rather than act right.”
– Aeschylus’ The Eumenides. Athene, line 430
Dec 20th
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“…and yet the sweetest things in man’s life come from her, for...”
– Aeschylus’ The Eumenides. Apollo, lines 216 - 219
Dec 20th
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“…and yet the sweetest things in man’s life come from her, for...”
– Aeschylus’ The Eumenides. Apollo, lines 216 - 219
Dec 20th
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“I grieve for the thing done, the death, and all our race. I have won; but my...”
– Aeschylus’ Libation Bearers. Orestes, Line 1016
Dec 20th
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“I grieve for the thing done, the death, and all our race. I have won; but my...”
– Aeschylus’ Libation Bearers. Orestes, Line 1016
Dec 20th
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“Divinity keeps, we know not how, strength to resist surrender to the wicked. The...”
– Aeschylus’ Libation Bearers. Chorus, line 960
Dec 20th
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“Divinity keeps, we know not how, strength to resist surrender to the wicked. The...”
– Aeschylus’ Libation Bearers. Chorus, line 960
Dec 20th
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Dec 18th
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“No, we could never endure that; better to be killed. Death is a softer thing by...”
– Aeschylus’ Agamemnon. Chorus, line 1365
Dec 18th
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“You mean our country longed for us, as we for home?”
– Aeschylus’ Agamemnon. Herald, line 545
Dec 18th
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“Justice so moves that those only learn who suffer; and the future you shall know...”
– Aeschylus’ Agamemnon. Chorus, lines 250-253
Dec 18th
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Dec 18th
Confession:
Sometimes, I enjoy reading certain books more than Greek Tragedies. This does not mean I have abandoned my great quest to read all the Great Book. I’m just terribly behind. But not as far behind as my blog might lead you to believe. I’m actually much more diligent with my readings than with blogging. Since my last post (March? Really?), I have completed all of Aeschylus, Sophocles,...
Dec 18th