“[T]he epic poet did not judge heroes by the result... their fate depended on totally external forces... Heroes are heroes because they are heroic in behavior, not because they won or lost.”
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Two: A Bizarre Accounting Method | George Will is No Solon: On Counterintuitive Truths
Two: A Bizarre Accounting Method | George Will is No Solon: On Counterintuitive Truths
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