Palladas Παλλαδᾶς
poet · writing teacher · Alexandria, Egypt · 4th century
A poet who lived poor in Alexandria, teaching children their letters. About a hundred of his short, bitter poems survive in the Greek Anthology.
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4th century
All life is a stage and a game. Either learn to play, putting seriousness aside, or bear the pains.
σκηνὴ πᾶς ὁ βίος καὶ παίγνιον· ἢ μάθε παίζειν,
τὴν σπουδὴν μεταθείς, ἢ φέρε τὰς ὀδύνας.Greek Anthology 10.72
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