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Surely there is nothing more wretched than a man, of all the things which breathe and move upon the earth.
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To labour is the lot of man below; And when Jove gave us life, he gave us woe.
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There is nothing alive more agonized than man / of all that breathe and crawl across the earth.
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This is the one best omen, to fight in defence of one's country.
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From his tongue flowed speech sweeter than honey.
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Thus have the gods spun the thread for wretched mortals: that they live in grief while they themselves are without cares; for two jars stand on the floor of Zeus of the gifts which he gives, one of evils and another of blessings.
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Then the father held out the golden scales, and in them he placed two fates of dread death.
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Accept these grateful tears...For thee they flow, for thee...
That ever felt another's woe.
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Far away in the mountains a shepherd hears their thundering.
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Of men who have a sense of honor, more come through alive than are slain, but from those who flee comes neither glory nor any help.
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Without a sign, his sword the brave man draws, and asks no omen, but his country's cause.
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A councilor ought not to sleep the whole night through, a man to whom the populace is entrusted, and who has many responsibilities.
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Miserable mortals who, like leaves, at one moment flame with life, eating the produce of the land, and at another moment weakly perish.
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This is the way
the gods ordained the destiny of men,
to bear such burdens in our lives, while they
feel no affliction.
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A companion's words of persuasion are effective.
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So from the tents and ships, a length'ning train
Spreads all the beach, and wide o'ershades the plain.
Once more attend! Avert the wasteful woe
And smile propitious — and unbend thy bow.
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Zeus does not bring all men's plans to fulfillment.
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A generation of men is like a generation of leaves: the wind scatters some leaves upon the ground, while others the burgeoning wood brings forth— and the season of spring comes on. So of men one generation springs forth and another ceases.
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As is the generation of leaves, so is that of humanity.
The wind scatters the leaves on the ground, but the live timber
Burgeons with leaves again in the season of spring returning.
So one generation of men will grow while another dies.
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In silence trailing away
by the shore of the tumbling clamorous whispering sea.
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He lives not long who battles with the immortals, nor do his children prattle about his knees when he has come back from battle and the dread fray.
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I could not tell nor name the multitude, not even if I had ten tongues, ten mouths, not if I had a voice unwearying and a heart of bronze were in me.
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Attach a golden chain from heaven, and all of you take hold of it, you gods and goddesses, yet would you not be able to drag Zeus the most high from heaven to earth.
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The force of keen reproaches let him feel,
but sheath, obedient, thy revenging steel.
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The Olympian is a difficult foe to oppose.
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