No man loves like him that's growing old.

Sophocles

Acrisius

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Topic

Aging

Author

Sophocles

Source

Acrisius

Medium

Play

Genre

Greek tragedy Tragedy (play)

Language

Greek

Time

400 BC 400s BC 5th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Playwright Writer

From

Greece Europe Ancient Greece

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Citation

Sophocles. Acrisius. 5th century BC, fragment 64.

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Capulet

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Shakespeare, William. Romeo and Juliet. London: John Danter, 1597, act 1, sc. 5.

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You know as well as we do that right, as the word goes, is only in question between equals in power, while the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must.

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Time
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Era
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Current Citation

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Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

Apostle Paul

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Apostle Paul
Source
Philippians The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Language
Greek
Time
62 60s 1st century
Era
Classical antiquity
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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Philippians 4:8).

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And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Apostle Paul

Romans 8:28

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Source
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Medium
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Genre
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Language
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Time
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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Romans 8:28).