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Chapter 21

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Original Ancient Greek

[21.1] θάνατος καὶ φυγὴ καὶ πάντα τὰ δεινὰ φαινόμενα πρὸ ὀφθαλμῶν ἔστω σοι καθʼ ἡμέραν, μάλιστα δὲ πάντων ὁ θάνατος· καὶ οὐδὲν οὐδέποτε οὔτε ταπεινὸν ἐνθυμηθήσῃ οὔτε ἄγαν ἐπιθυμήσεις τινός.

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[21.1] Let death and exile and everything that appears terrible be daily before your eyes, above all death; and you will never entertain any abject thought or desire anything to excess.

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[21.1] Let death, exile, and everything that appears terrible be before your eyes every day, especially death; and you will never entertain any degrading thought or desire anything excessively.

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