Quotes by
Epicharmus of Kos |
Επίχαρμος, 530-440 BC , Ancient Greek poet
Ancient Greek comedy writer and poet, and a pre-Socratic philosopher. He was the author of 35 to 52 comedies. Epicharmus is considered to be the first comedy writer and the creator of the comedy genre . Of his many works, only the titles and brief fragments scattered throughout the works of other ancient writers have survived.
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Ancient Greek
| • | Give something and take something. Δος τι και λάβε τι. 3 |
| • | Against the wicked, cunning is not a useless weapon. Ποτί πονηρόν ου άχρηστον όπλον ά πονηρία. 3 |
| • | It is the mind that sees and hears; everything else is deaf and blind. Νους ορά και νους ακούει. Τάλλα κωφά και τυφλά. 3 |
| • | You are as incapable of speaking as you are of keeping quiet. Ου λέγειν τυγ’ εσσί δεινός, αλλά σιγάν αδύνατος. 1 |
| • | The wise man should not regret but think ahead. Ου μετανοείν, αλλά προνοείν χρη τον άνδρα τον σοφόν. |
| • | The gods sell us their goods for the price of hard work and pain. Των πόνων πωλούσιν ημίν πάντα ταγάθ’ οι θεοί. |
