O leave the dead behind us, for they cannot come away

[sovay]

The obligatory 2¢: it is an unaccustomed and not entirely unpleasant feeling to read about politics and not be depressed out of my mind. For once, I think that perhaps my vote may have counted. Now I hope the Democrats will do something productive with their majority in office, rather than simply be less unpleasant than the people they have replaced.

. . . οὕτως οὐδ' ἡμεῖς θαυμαστὸν οὐδὲν πεποιήκαμεν οὐδ' ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀνθρωπείου τρόπου, εἰ ἀρχήν τε διδομένην ἐδεξάμεθα καὶ ταύτην μὴ ἀνεῖμεν ὑπὸ τριῶν τῶν μεγίστων νικηθέντες, τιμῆς καὶ δέους καὶ ὠφελίας, οὐδ' αὖ πρῶτοι τοῦ τοιούτου ὑπάρξαντες, ἀλλ' αἰεὶ καθεστῶτος τὸν ἥσσω ὑπὸ τοῦ δυνατωτέρου κατείργεσθαι . . .

Comments

[nineweaving.livejournal.com]

Seconded.

Translation?

Nine

[clarionj.livejournal.com]

Yes, I was in a celebratory mood on Wednesday, and surprised myself by feeling hopeful when I listened to the news. I don't think it was so much complete faith in the democrats (but, yes, let's hope they do something productive!) but a renewed faith in people and what they want for the country.

[papersky.livejournal.com]

You counted the votes!

I'm just so pleased.

[papersky.livejournal.com]

By the way, I just this morning re-read "The Marriage of Iphis and Ianthe" in Mythic 2 and I still love it, and I still can't tell if I love it so unreasonably much because I know all the people. It's a terrific poem.