Friday, May 10, 2024

 

Happy the Man

Bacchylides, Victory Odes 5.50-55 (tr. Richard C. Jebb):
Happy is he to whom the god has granted a portion of honours, and a life of opulence, with enviable fortune: for no mortal man is blest in all things.

ὄλβιος ᾧτινι θεὸς        50
μοῖράν τε καλῶν ἔπορεν
σύν τ᾽ ἐπιζήλῳ τύχᾳ
ἀφνεὸν βιοτὰν διάγειν· οὐ
γάρ τις ἐπιχθονίων
πάντα γ᾽ εὐδαίμων ἔφυ.        55
Related posts:

# posted by Michael Gilleland @ 10:28 AM


<< Home
Newer›  ‹Older

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