Herodotus: History (p. 45)
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There have always been those who, though they see tragedy as the outcome of freedom, will nevertheless judge that tragedy is not too high a price to pay.
— Herodotus on Kenneth Rexroth
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Kenneth Rexroth" (Quotes, Classics Revisited (1968): Page numbers as in New Directions editon, )
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About Herodotus
Herodotus of Halicarnassus (Greek: Ἡρόδοτος, Hēródotos) (c. 484 BC – c. 425 BC) was a historian, known for his writings on the conflict between Greece and Persia, as well as the descriptions he wrote of different places and people he met on his travels.
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