Gorgias

Every line we carry

Each one links to its source, what it means, and the shirt in any of our looks.

1. Speech is a mighty lord. It does divine work in the smallest body.

   Gorgias says speech is a great power which, with the smallest and least visible body, does the most godlike things: it can stop fear, take away grief, create joy and increase pity. Words are tools of enormous force. Use them like it.

   Encomium of Helen 8, our translation from the Greek

2. A city's glory is brave men. A soul's, wisdom. Speech's, truth.

   Gorgias opens his speech with a list: the ornament of a city is good men, of a body beauty, of a soul wisdom, of an action virtue, of speech truth. Each thing has its own kind of excellence. Find yours.

   Encomium of Helen 1, our translation from the Greek