The Death of Marcus Aurelius

The Death of Marcus Aurelius

Thursday, August 17, 2023

Ellis Walker, Epictetus in Poetical Paraphrase 43


XLIII. 

Avoid th' engagement of an oath, or swear,
As seldom as you can, at least forbear
To bind yourself to what you cannot do,
And only swear to that which lies in you:
For 'tis a wicked, blasphemous offence,
To call the gods to each impertinence;
To make them knights o'th'post, to testify
That to be truth, you know to be a lye. 

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