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, . ' 5 , . ' , ' ' ', , ' . 10 , , , ' ' ' . SPANISH Una cosa muy hermosa dijo el hombre de Quios: cual esla naturaleza de las hojas, tal es tambin la de los hombres. Pocos de los mortales querecibieron esto en sus odos lo depositaron dentro del corazn, pues la esperanza quenace en el pecho de hombres y muchachos, est presente en cada uno. Durante eltiempo que un mortal conserva la flor tan amada de la juventud y tiene el corazndespreocupado,

piensa que muchas cosas no se van a cumplir: en efecto, no sientetemor que un da va a comenzar a envejecer y va a morir y mientras est bien desalud, no se preocupa de la enfermedad. Necios son los que piensan as, no saben queel tiempo de la juventud y de la existencia es breve para los mortales. Pero t,conociendo estas cosas con respecto al trmino de la vida, s audaz, concediendo cosas buenas a tu alma

The man from Chios called Homer said a beautiful thing

A poem by Semonides of Amorgos trans. by Edmund Keeley The man from Chios called Homer said a beautiful thing: The generations of men are like the leaves of a tree. Few mortals whove heard this take it to heart: all men carry the hope rooted in their youth. While mortals are still living in youths lovely flowering, light-headed, their hearts cling to many vain things: they wont grow old, theyll never die, and being healthy, why give sickness a moments thought? Fools to think that way, they dont yet know how quickly time moves for mortals, how short the young days. But since you know this now that your end is near, treat yourself entirely to what good things there are.

find this at http://poemsoutloud.net/audio/archive/keeley_reads_the_man_from_chios/ & Edmund also reads it (not well) at http://www.poemsoutloud.net/mp3/the-man-from-chios.mp3

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The man from Chios said a most beautiful thing ..... (gmail 30/10/2012)

well that was said by the said Semnides

Amorgos an island, one of the Cyclades, containing three cities, Arcesine, Minoa, and Aegiale ... Of Minoa was Semonides the iambic writer called of Amorgos. Stephanus of Byzantium Lexicon:

http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext %3A2008.01.0480%3Avolume%3D2%3Atext%3D22%3Asection%3D1

Elegy and Iambus, Volume II J. M. Edmonds, Ed.

The Ancient site of Minoa, at Moundoulia Hill, above the port of Katapola, was one of the most important centers of human life and activity on the island throughout

prehistoric times. Enormous excavation project reveals evidence that the whole site of ancient Minoa was constantly populated at a high cultural level from the 10th century B.C. to the 4th century A.D. The defensive wall from the Geometric period with its extensions and bastions which surrounded the acropolis can be made out. The long 4th century B.C. Gymnasium building dominates the archaeological site. The foundation of a sanctuary from the Geometric period have been preserved at the peak of the acropolis. The Hellenistic temple on the far left, surrounded by smaller buildings of worship is impressive with the body of a statue standing alone in the middle. A characteristic building on the south side of the Gymnasium site is the lavatory which has been preserved almost intact with its duct cut into the rock..

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