Since You're Mortal...: Life Lessons from the Lost Greek Plays

by Romm, James
ISBN: 9781324086086
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"The truly happy man ought to stay at home." "Hunger, and lack of coin, put a stop to love." "Hades, alone of the gods, does not enjoy bribes." These quotes--and hundreds of others from the great Greek dramatists, including Sophocles, Aeschylus, and Menander--were preserved in the fifth century AD, when a man named Stobaeus compiled an anthology to inspire and instruct his son. The quotes were pithy packets of wisdom expressed in eloquent verse and selected with a father's discerning eye: some prompt "aha" moments, others offer wit or dark humor, still others give moral insight. In Since You're Mortal . . ., James Romm is the first to translate fragments saved by Stobaeus as poetry for modern English-language readers. Vividly rendered and beautifully presented, this volume serves as an ages-old but timeless guide to living a thoughtful, virtuous life.

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Author: Romm, James
  • ISBN: 9781324086086
  • Condition: Used
  • Number Of Pages: 208
  • Publication Year: 2026
Language: English