The George Long translation of 1862:
He who transgresses nature's will, is clearly guilty of impiety towards the highest divinity. Marcus Aurelius. Meditations. Book 9.
Chrystal's 2017 rendering based on the Foulis translation of 1742:
He who transgresses this nature's will is clearly guilty of impiety against the most ancient and venerable of the Gods. Marcus Aurelius. Meditations. Book 9.
Image: Cybele (Magna Mater) and Attis (seated right, with Phrygian cap and shepherd's crook) in a chariot drawn by four lions, surrounded by dancing Corybantes, detail from the Parabiago plate, embossed silver, c. 200–400 CE, found in Milan, now at the Archaeological Museum of Milan courtesy of Wikimedia Commons contributor Giovanni Dall'Orto.
Comments
Post a Comment