Falsafa

Comma for either/or — dharma, courage. Spelling forgiving — corage finds courage.

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    Theognis

    historical figure · 5 works · 10 mentions · 14 anchored passages

    Theognis of Megara

    spoken of as

    1 expression

    Theognis of Megara1 mention

    Stromata (Greek)

    One must flee poverty, even into the deep-monstered sea to hurl oneself, Cyrnus, and down the sheer rocks.
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    in the texts

    StromataLate Antiquity · Greek

    Elegiac poet quoted on the misfortune of being born.

    Yes, and Theognis too shows generation to be evil, when he speaks in some such way as this:
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    Best of all for men on earth is never to be born, nor ever to look upon the rays of the keen sun;
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    Hence Theognis writes:
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    Nicomachean EthicsClassical · Greek

    Greek poet cited for the remark that associating with good people trains one in goodness.

    Moreover the society of the good may supply a sort of training in goodness, as Theognis remarks.
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    Now if discourses on ethics were sufficient in themselves to make men virtuous, large fees and many (as Theognis says) would they win, quite rightly, and to provide such discourses would be all that is wanted.
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    De legendis gentilium librisLate Antiquity · Greek

    Elegiac poet cited twice as moral authority on fortune and wealth.

    Like to these are the words of Theognis also, in which he says that the god—whatever god he means—inclines the balance to men now this way, now that:
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    And against these things we must use Theognis as teacher, who says:
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    To NicoclesClassical · Greek

    Theognis is named as a poet whose poetry is regarded as counsel for human conduct.

    As a case in point, one might cite the poetry of Hesiod and Theognis and Phocylides;
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    SymposiumClassical · Greek

    A poet cited for the moral effect of companions.

    Theognis has said:
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    Will but corrupt the good mind that you had.
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    asked Lycon. Yes, indeed he does, said Socrates; and he puts it into practice, too. At any rate, when he desired to become a prize-winner in the pancratium, [;he availed himself of your help to discover the champions in that sport and associated with them; and so, if he desires to learn the ways of virtue,]; he will again with your help seek out the man who seems to him most proficient in this way …
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