A Bibliophile's Odyssey: Reading The Great Books

A Bibliophile's Odyssey: Reading The Great Books

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Great Books Ep 81. Euripides - The Suppliants. The Power of the Written Law
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Great Books Ep 81. Euripides - The Suppliants. The Power of the Written Law

Written laws are the great equalizer in society. They provide a common standard that applies to all, regardless of wealth or status.

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“But when the laws are written down, rich and poor alike have equal justice, and it is open to the weaker to use the same language to the prosperous when he is reviled by him, and the weaker prevails over the stronger if he have justice on his side.”

~ ‘The Suppliants’ by Euripides (Edward P. Coleridge translation. GB5 - p. …

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