Pindar Quotes

Poet

Pindar, a renowned Greek poet, lived from 522 BC to 443 BC. He is best known for his odes that celebrated the victors of the Olympic Games, earning him the title of 'the Olympic Poet'.

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All Men Deeds Ifs Pindar Silence Sweet War Dream Joy Knows Mind Shadow Strive Action All Things Hands Heed Light Lying Mortals

Famous Pindar Quotes

“Though God alone never tastes woe, Yet that man is happy, and poets sing of him, Who conquers with hand or swift foot And wins the greatest of prizes By steadfastness and strength.”

Men Hands Running Feet Poet Conquer

Author:Pindar

“There is a mortal breed most full of futility. In contempt of what is at hand, they strain into the future, hunting impossibilities on the wings of ineffectual hopes.”

Hands Ambition Wings Mortals Contempt Hunting Strain Impossibility Futility

Book:Some Odes of Pindar: In New English Versions

Source: Some Odes of Pindar: In New English Versions

“Success abides longer among men when it is planted by the hand of God.”

Men Hands Success Hands Of God

Book:The Odes of Pindar

Source: The Odes of Pindar

About the Author

Born: 522 BC
Died: 443 BC
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 81

Books & Sources

The Odes of PindarRelated source material

Some Odes of Pindar: In New English VersionsRelated source material

Delphi Complete Works of Pindar (Illustrated)Related source material

Odes of Pindar: With Several Other Pieces in Prose and Verse, Translated from the Greek. To which is Added A Dissertation on Olympick GamesRelated source material

Pythian odesRelated source material

The OdesRelated source material

The Olympian and Pythian Odes of PindarRelated source material

The odes of PíndarRelated source material

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