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20 June, 20:15

This lyric ode by the ancient Greek writer Pindar was dedicated to the winner of a contest. Which statement best sums up the speaker's feelings?

Creatures for a day! What is a man?

What is he not? A dream of a shadow

Is our mortal being. But when there comes to men

A gleam of splendour given of heaven,

Then rests on them a light of glory

And blessed are their days.

A. The speaker feels sadness that men are mortal and must die.

B. The speaker feels joy at the winner's heaven-sent glory.

C. The speaker regrets that men are not glorified all the time, as gods are.

D. The speaker feels afraid of the "dream of a shadow" that "is our mortal being."

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  1. 20 June, 21:26
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    I believe the correct answer is A) the speaker feels sadness that men are mortal and must die.
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