Thursday, July 23, 2020

 

A Certain Type of Man

Xenophon, Hellenica 6.3.3 (tr. Carleton L. Brownson):
He was the sort of man to enjoy no less being praised by himself than by others.

ἦν δ’ οὗτος οἷος μηδὲν ἧττον ἥδεσθαι ὑφ’ αὑτοῦ ἢ ὑπ’ ἄλλων ἐπαινούμενος.
Hat tip: Alan Crease.

# posted by Michael Gilleland @ 9:51 AM


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