Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Actions of the young, decisions of the middle-aged, wishes of the old

 From @blakandblack

Έργα νέων, βουλαί δε μέσων, ευχαί δε γερόντων.

“Actions of the young, decisions of the middle-aged, wishes of the old.” Hesiod

The Dance of the Muses at Mount Helicon by Bertel Thorvaldsen (1807). Hesiod cites inspiration from the Muses while on Mount Helicon.



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