Thursday, March 17, 2022

 

Comedy

Aristophanes, Acharnians 500 (tr. Jeffery Henderson):
For even comedy knows about what's right.

τὸ γὰρ δίκαιον οἶδε καὶ τρυγῳδία.
This reminds me of Horace, Satires 1.1.24-25 (tr. H. Rushton Fairclough):
What is to prevent one from telling truth as he laughs?

ridentem dicere verum / quid vetat?
Related post: A Wise Man Is Known by Much Laughing.

# posted by Michael Gilleland @ 8:16 AM


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