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Plato, Menexenus, 247d


nanthe present misfortune will provide grief in plenty. Rather should we mollify and assuage their sorrow by reminding them that in the greatest matters the gods have already hearkened unto their prayers. For they prayed not that their sons should become immortal, but valiant and renowned; and these, which are the greatest of boons, they obtained. But that all things should turn out thus according to his mind, in respect of his own life, is for a mortal man no easy matter. Moreover, by bearing their calamities thus bravely they will clearly show that they are in truth the fathers of brave son


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agriculture,success in,as object of prayer Mikalson (2010) 47
aristippus Mikalson (2010) 47
aristotle,on prayers Mikalson (2010) 47
beauty,as object of prayer Mikalson (2010) 47
children Long (2019) 44
dearness to god,prayer for' Mikalson (2010) 47
democritus,on prayer Mikalson (2010) 47
diogenes of sinope,on sacrifice Mikalson (2010) 47
diotima Long (2019) 44
eros Mikalson (2010) 47
eudaimonia,prayed for Mikalson (2010) 47
godlikeness Long (2019) 44
health,as object of prayer Mikalson (2010) 47
homer Long (2019) 44
identity,in plato Long (2019) 44
immortality,achieved Long (2019) 44
immortality,divinity Long (2019) 44
immortality,everlastingness Long (2019) 44
love and friendship Long (2019) 44
marriage,as object of prayer Mikalson (2010) 47
philosophy,and immortality Long (2019) 44
plato Long (2019) 44
politics,political and social obligations Long (2019) 44
posidonius Mikalson (2010) 47
prayers,and dearness to gods Mikalson (2010) 47
prayers,aristippus on Mikalson (2010) 47
prayers,aristotle on Mikalson (2010) 47
prayers,criticisms of Mikalson (2010) 47
prayers,democritus on Mikalson (2010) 47
prayers,objects of Mikalson (2010) 47
prayers,proper Mikalson (2010) 47
prayers Mikalson (2010) 47
renown Long (2019) 44
sacrifices,diogenes on Mikalson (2010) 47
socrates,on love and immortality in platos symposium Long (2019) 44
virtue Long (2019) 44
wealth,as object of prayer Mikalson (2010) 47