Wednesday, February 01, 2023
The Unexpected
Diodorus Siculus 20.13.3 (tr. Robin Waterfield):
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But the gods, I think, make sure that, when people have arrogant expectations, the outcome is the opposite of what they had hoped.
ἀλλ', οἶμαι, τὸ δαιμόνιον ὥσπερ ἐπίτηδες τοῖς ὑπερηφάνως διαλογιζομένοις τὸ τέλος τῶν κατελπισθέντων εἰς τοὐναντίον μετατίθησιν.
