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ἀκίνδυνοι ἀρεταί → virtues that court no danger, cheap virtues, easy virtues
on: 02 Nov, 2019, 14:46:35
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ἀκίνδυνοι δ' ἀρεταὶ οὔτε παρ' ἀνδράσιν οὔτ' ἐν ναυσὶ κοίλαις τίμιαι → but excellence without danger is honored neither among men nor in hollow ships

Pindar, Olympian 6.9
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ἀκίνδυνοι ἀρεταί → virtues that court no danger, cheap virtues, easy virtues;
Reply #1 on: 02 Nov, 2019, 15:16:06
Δηλαδή το excellence without danger δεν σε ικανοποιεί;
Ο λόγος είναι μεγάλη ανάγκη της ψυχής. (Γιώργος Ιωάννου)

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Reply #2 on: 02 Nov, 2019, 21:44:21
Quote from: wings on 02 Nov, 2019, 15:16:06
Δηλαδή το excellence without danger δεν σε ικανοποιεί;
No, but here Pindar is talking, as often, about "manly," i.e. military, excellence on land and sea.
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