Quote of Xenophon - Excess of grief for the dead...
Biography - Xenophon:
Greek philosopher, historian and soldier
*Approximate years of birth and death.
Born: -430 - Died: -355
Period:
4th century BC
5th century BC
Place of birth: Greece
Born: -430 - Died: -355
Period:
4th century BC
5th century BC
Place of birth: Greece
Excess of grief for the dead is madness for it is an injury to the living, and the dead know it not.
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