The Ancient Greek Philosopher Poem by Daniel Brick
The Ancient Greek Philosopher
I imagine an aged Greek slave, serving
a Roman master with slavish flattery.
I imagine him broken in body but vibrant
in mind. He spends hours each day
several spheres above all the others.
His sight turned inward, he withdraws
from daily light to seek light's origin
in dark webs of the mind. He penetrates
things other despair of understanding.
From the world he expected nothing:
he was speechless when the King paid
the ransom of his freedom, and installed
him a country villa. A free man, he teaches
young men to be in bondage only to Truth and Goodness.
An inspirational work...true freedom is the freedom of soul. Physical bondage doesn't matter if the soul is free and physical freedom would be pointless if the spirit is a slave. The power of truth and goodness is the ultimate power. A valuable lesson the reader learns from this wonderful piece.
Ιt is in our world that we need more that bondage to the truth and goodness, the humanisn, philanthropy.Bigots, blind souls, cause so much pain to our societies.The greek values to which is based the western civilization should be spread all over the world to make humanity philanthropy.
[Totally free within his soul.] How formidable is that.? Like this wonderful poem, a song to liberty and intellectual freedom Brought tears to my eyes. [To be in bondage only to Truth and Goodness] most beautiful thought, a verse for the ages! And a Poem to be remembered.
Many Poets already are like yourself, also philosophers in verse for they ponder hard on the mysteries of life and death. So they write a poem instead of a treatise But they both have the same depth.
Thanks Sarah liberty and intellectual freedom are definitely the values in this poem. But I had to go back to the ancient world to find my inspiration. But what's a couple thousand years? Humanity stretches back three million years. Maybe in another million we'll all be philosophers! !
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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5/14/2024 12:47:51 PM # 1.0.0.1119
Hi Daniel, This man in a certain way reminds of the ancient Phonecian found in Khalil Gibran. He was a Lebanese poet you for sure have encountered and read and he embodies the composure of oversight and insight with his eloquence of peace as well as rapport. Therefore the man deserved his villla with humility as well as measured pride for his equanimity. Thanks for sharing, very nice. Greetings, Paul