Hanwen Hu

Tufts University

Bacchae 395-400

Hanwen Hu /
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  • Modified on 2017-04-14 06:01:10
  • Translated by Ian Johnson/Hanwen Hu
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τὸ σοφὸν δ᾽ οὐ σοφία
τό τε μὴ θνητὰ φρονεῖν .
βραχὺς αἰών : ἐπὶ τούτῳ
δέ τις ἂν μεγάλα διώκων
τὰ παρόντ᾽ οὐχὶ φέροι .
But being clever isn’t wisdom .
And thinking deeply about things
isn’t suitable for mortal men .
Our life is brief that’s why the man who chases greatness
fails to grasp what’s near at hand .



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