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Euripides481–407 BC

Old men’s prayers for death are lying prayers, in which they abuse old age and long extent of life. But when death draws near, not one is willing to die, and age no longer is a burden to them.

Euripides on age

Alcestis, ll. 669–672, Admetus (Bartlett’s, 1892)

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