The George Long translation of 1862:
Neither in thy actions be sluggish nor in thy conversation without method, nor wandering in thy thoughts. Marcus Aurelius. Meditations. Book 8.
Chrystal's rendering based on the Foulis translation of 1742:
Be not languid in action, nor confused in conversation, nor vague in your opinions. Marcus Aurelius. Meditations. Book 8.
Image: The poet Gallus dreaming by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, 1892, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and Christie's.
Comments
Post a Comment