Pindar
Pindar
Pindarwas an Ancient Greek lyric poet from Thebes. Of the canonical nine lyric poets of ancient Greece, his work is the best preserved. Quintilian wrote, "Of the nine lyric poets, Pindar is by far the greatest, in virtue of his inspired magnificence, the beauty of his thoughts and figures, the rich exuberance of his language and matter, and his rolling flood of eloquence, characteristics which, as Horace rightly held, make him inimitable." His poems however can also seem difficult and...
NationalityGreek
ProfessionPoet
god men eagles
It is God that accomplishes all term to hopes, God, who overtakes the flying eagle, outpasses the dolphin in the sea; who bends under his strength the man with thoughts too high.
humility humble pride
Humble in a humble state and great in greatness, I will work out the divinity that is busy within my mind.
wise men giving
Great deeds give choice of many tales. Choose a slight tale, enrich it large, and then let wise men listen
healing men silence
Not every truth is the better for showing its face undisguised; and often silence is the wisest thing for a man to heed.
endurance way bears
To bear lightly the neck's yoke brings strength; but kicking against the goads is the way of failure.
dream sunshine men
Creatures of a day, what is any one? What is he not? Man is but a dream of a shadow. Yet when there comes as a gift of heaven a gleam of sunshine, there rest upon men a radiant light and, aye, a gentle life.
heart men joy
Of the good things given between man and man, I say that a neighbor, true and loving in heart, to neighbor is a joy beyond all things else.
running men feet
Yet that man is happy and poets sing of him who conquers with hand and swift foot and strength.
joy waiting vices
For lawless joys a bitter ending waits.
men silence heed
Often silence is the wisest thing for a man to heed.
learning
Learn what you are and be such.
inspiration genius natural
He is gifted with genius who knoweth much by natural inspiration.
wise wisdom men
When men succeed, even their neighbors think them wise.
soul limits immortal-life
O my soul, do not aspire to immortal life, but exhaust the limits of the possible.