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
oedipus helping
How dreadful knowledge of the truth can be when there's no help in truth!
justice unjust
There is a point beyond which even justice becomes unjust.
birthday age how-to-love
Not even old age knows how to love death.
birthday lying age
No lie ever reaches old age.
birthday men age
You should not consider a man's age but his acts.
money antigone world
Money: There's nothing in the world so demoralizing as money.
taken two mind
When an oath is taken ... the mind is more attentive; for it guards against two things, the reproach of friends and offence against the gods.
gratitude favour gains
Unwanted favours gain no gratitude.
order soul god-love
The gods love those of ordered soul.
love fool boxers
Whoever gets up and comes to grips with Love like a boxer is a fool.
punishment evil gains
Evil gains work their punishment.
kindness
Kindness will always attract kindness.
crosses driven none path power stormy threaten white wonderful wonders
Wonders are many, and none is more wonderful than the power that crosses the white sea, driven by the stormy wind, making a path under surges that threaten to engulf him...
greek-poet justice
There is a point at which even justice does injury.