Tuesday, February 11, 2020

 

A Windbag

Menander, fragment 693 Kassel and Austin = 471 Koerte = 682 Kock (tr. Francis G. Allinson):
The one who has no wisdom but who chatters much on every point exhibits his character in his words.

ὁ μὴ φρονῶν μέν, πολλὰ δ' ἐφ' ἑκάστου λαλῶν
δείκνυσιν αὑτοῦ τὸν τρόπον τοῖς ῥήμασι.
Related post: Talking Rashly and Without Foresight.

# posted by Michael Gilleland @ 7:41 AM


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