Sophocles
Sophocles
Sophocles is one of three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays have survived. His first plays were written later than those of Aeschylus, and earlier than or contemporary with those of Euripides. Sophocles wrote 120 plays during the course of his life, but only seven have survived in a complete form: Ajax, Antigone, The Women of Trachis, Oedipus the King, Electra, Philoctetes and Oedipus at Colonus. For almost 50 years, Sophocles was the most celebrated playwright in the dramatic competitions of...
NationalityGreek
ProfessionPoet
long gains life-is
Those whose life is long still strive for gain, and for all mortals all things take second place to money.
men evil wish
All a man's affairs become diseased when he wishes to cure evils by evils.
evil
To live without evil belongs only to the gods.
trouble ends please
When trouble ends even troubles please.
wise thinker
Wise thinkers prevail everywhere.
grief men suffering
Deem no man happy until he passes the edo fhis life without suffering grief.
silence ornaments silence-is
Silence is an ornament for women.
Better not to exist than live basely.
children heaven bears
Bear up, my child, bear up; Zeus who oversees and directs all things is still mighty in heaven.
evil
Evil counsel travels fast.
growing growing-old
No one longs to live more than someone growing old.
shadow
I see that all of us who live are nothing but images or insubstantial shadow.
noble impossible speak
It's impossible to speak what it is not noble to do.
men honor poor
Even a poor man can receive honors.