"Anankei d' oude theoi makhontai."
— Simonides of Ceos
January 1, 1970
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Poets from Greece
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Epigrammatists of the Greek Anthology
Original Language: English
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Variant translations: — The gods do not fight against necessity. — Not even the gods war against necessity. — I praise and love all men who do no sin willingly; but with necessity even the gods do not contend.
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Variant translations: — The gods do not fight against necessity. — Not even the gods war against necessity. — I praise and love all men who do no sin willingly; but with necessity even the gods do not contend.