Apollonius of Rhodes

Apollonius of Rhodes (3rd century BCE)

"Please do not
be one among the race of humandkind
whose minds by minor errors tumble rashly
into disaster."

• From Apollonius of Rhodes' epic poem, Argonautica (Book 4), based on the myth of Jason and the Argonauts. The translation is by Aaron Poochigian (Penguin Classics, 2014).

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Apollonius of Rhodes

Apollonius of Rhodes (Greek/Egyptian poet, c. 3rd century BCE)

"Ah, reputation.
What rancor, what harsh blows will I endure
to pay for all the awful things I've done?"

• From Apollonius of Rhodes' epic poem, Argonautica (Book 4), based on the myth of Jason and the Argonauts. The translation is by Aaron Poochigian (Penguin Classics, 2014).

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Apollonius of Rhodes

Apollonius of Rhodes (Greek/Egyptian Scholar and Poet, 3rd Century BCE)

"Mortals can never sidestep fate; the cosmic
net is extended round us everywhere."

• From Apollonius of Rhodes' epic poem, Argonautica (Book I), based on the myth of Jason and the Argonauts. The translation is by Aaron Poochigian (Penguin Classics, 2014).

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Apollonius of Rhodes

Apollonius of Rhodes (3rd century BCE)

"There are a thousand heartening words
a man can say to urge a comrade on,
but you have blurted out offensive ones."

• From Apollonius of Rhodes' epic poem, Argonautica (Book I), based on the myth of Jason and the Argonauts. The translation is by Aaron Poochigian (Penguin Classics, 2014).

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Apollonius of Rhodes

Apollonius of Rhodes (3rd Century BCE Greek/Egyptian Scholar and Poet)

"The truth is, we
the members of the woe-struck tribes of mortals
never tread the pathways to delight
with confidence. Some bitter anguish always
shambles along beside our happiness."

• From Apollonius of Rhodes' epic poem, Argonautica, based on the myth of Jason and the Argonauts. The translation is by Aaron Poochigian (Penguin Classics, 2014).

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Apollonius of Rhodes

Apollonius of Rhodes (3rd century BCE scholar and poet based out of Alexandria, Egypt)

"Come, Muses, be the surrogates of my song."

• From Apollonius of Rhodes' epic poem, Argonautica, based on the myth of Jason and the Argonauts. The translation is by Aaron Poochigian (Penguin Classics, 2014).

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