commonplace book

[ricardienne]

λόγος δυνάστης μέγας ἐστίν, ὃς σμικροτάτωι σώματι καὶ ἀφανεστάτωι θειότατα ἔργα ἀποτελεῖ· δύναται γὰρ καὶ φόβον παῦσαι καὶ λύπην ἀφελεῖν καὶ χαρὰν ἐνεργάσασθαι καὶ ἔλεον ἐπαυξῆσαι.

Words are a mighty empire, which with the tiniest, most invisible bodies bring about godlike works; for they can stop fear and end grief and create gratitude and work up pity.

Gorgias, Encomium of Helen 8

Comments

[silverfyshxin.livejournal.com]

I really like this.

[ricardienne.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you liked it! Doing my assigned reading is drudgery, sometimes, but then I come across a passage that makes me happy enough to make it seem worthwhile!