Sunday, November 05, 2023

 

Slanders

Thucydides 6.41.2 (tr. Jeremy Mynott):
It is unwise for speakers to exchange personal insults with each other or for their audience to tolerate this.

διαβολὰς μὲν οὐ σῶφρον οὔτε λέγειν τινὰς ἐς ἀλλήλους οὔτε τοὺς ἀκούοντας ἀποδέχεσθαι...

# posted by Michael Gilleland @ 9:43 AM


<< Home
Newer›  ‹Older

This page is powered by Blogger. Isn't yours?