In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ Λόγος, καὶ ὁ Λόγος ἦν πρὸς τὸν Θεόν, καὶ Θεὸς ἦν ὁ Λόγος.

John 1:1

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Topic

Beginning of time God and time

Source

Gospel of John The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

90 90s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (John 1:1).

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Topic
Hard work Excellence Character Virtue The human condition

Author

Hesiod
Source
Works and Days
Medium
Poem
Genre
Didactic poem
Language
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Time
700 BC 700s BC 8th century BC
Era
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Authentication Score 1
Original Citation

Hesiod. Ἔργα καὶ Ἡμέραι [Works and Days]. c. 700 BC, l. 289.

Current Citation

Hesiod. "Works and Days." Theogony and Works and Days, translated by M. L. West. Oxford University Press, 2009, l. 289.

Another quote originally in Greek

Of all wild creatures, the child is the most intractable.

Plato

Laws

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Man and animals Boys Teaching children Children

Author

Plato
Source
Laws
Medium
Philosophical dialogue Dialogue
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
Greek
Time
346 BC 340s BC 4th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Plato. Νόμοι [Laws]. c. 346 BC, bk. 7.

Current Citation

Plato. Laws, translated by Tom Griffith, edited by Malcolm Schofield. Cambridge University Press, 2016, bk. 7.