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“Thus (through the eyes of my young acolyte, Who sees for me, that I may see for others) I read the signs of failure in my quest.”

Quote by Sophocles

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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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