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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.
"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.
| Medium: | Buch |
|---|---|
| Inhalt: | Einband - fest (Hardcover) |
| ISBN-13: | 9781324086086 |
| ISBN-10: | 1324086084 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Gebunden |
| Autor: | Romm, James |
| Hersteller: | W. W. Norton & Company |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 188 x 115 x 20 mm |
| Von/Mit: | James Romm |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 19.05.2026 |
| Gewicht: | 0,215 kg |