The Sword of Damocles: A Timeless Warning for Tyrants ⚔️
Discover the powerful ancient tale of the Sword of Damocles and its enduring lesson for rulers and tyrants. Explore the story's relevance today and how it warns of imminent danger lurking above power.
American Esoteric
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BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Cicero, Tusculan Disputation, translated by C. D. Yonge.
Horace, Odes 3.1.17-21 (tr. John Conington)
Sidonius, Letters 2.13.6-8 (tr. O.M. Dalton)
*A Synopsis of the Legend of the Sword of Damocles and a Commentary on Tyranny.
“States are doomed when they are unable to distinguish good men from bad.” Antisthenes (445 - 365 BC)
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BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Cicero, Tusculan Disputation, translated by C. D. Yonge.
Horace, Odes 3.1.17-21 (tr. John Conington)
Sidonius, Letters 2.13.6-8 (tr. O.M. Dalton)
*A Synopsis of the Legend of the Sword of Damocles and a Commentary on Tyranny.
“States are doomed when they are unable to distinguish good men from bad.” Antisthenes (445 - 365 BC)
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