Simonides of Ceos quotes

Simonides of Ceos was an ancient Greek lyric poet renowned for his mastery of elegiac and epigrammatic verse. Celebrated for introducing innovations in poetic meter, he made significant contributions to the development of Greek poetry. He became especially famous for his memorable epitaphs and for pioneering mnemonic techniques. Here are 6 of his quotes:

We did not flinch but gave our lives to save Greece when her fate hung on a razor's edge. (Simonides of Ceos)

Painting is silent poetry, and poetry painting that speaks.

Simonides of Ceos

Not even the gods fight against necessity.

Simonides of Ceos

Here lies Megistias, who died When the Medes crossed Spercheius' tide. A great seer, yet he scorned to save Himself, and shared the Spartans' grave.

Simonides of Ceos

[Word-for-word translation] O stranger, announce to the Lacadaemonians [Spartans] that here We lie, to their words [or laws] obedient.

Simonides of Ceos

See also: Ut pictura poesis.

Simonides of Ceos

Simonides of Ceos

Born: 556 BC
Died: 468 BC
Quotes count: 6
Wikipedia: Simonides of Ceos

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