“Henceforth ye may thieve with better knowledge whence lucre should be won, and learn that it is not well to love gain from every source. For thou wilt find that ill-gotten pelf brings more men to ruin than to weal.”
Quote by Sophocles
Work
The Tragedies (Annotated Edition)
This annotated edition of The Tragedies offers readers a comprehensive look at classical tragedy literature, featuring scholarly annotations that provide historical context, textual analysis, and critical insights. more
Author
Sophocles
Sophocles, born in 498 BC and died in 406 BC, was a renowned Greek tragic playwright. He is one of the three greatest tragic poets of ancient Greece, alongside Aeschylus and Euripides. Sophocles' works profoundly revealed the complexity of human nature and social contradictions, exerting a profound influence on subsequent drama. more
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