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What is good living in 'Antigone'?

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14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

Being wise and respecting the gods is what good living is about in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).

Specifically, the phrase good living describes the fleeting chance that mortals may have for happiness. That happiness necessitates wise actions and words towards colleagues, gods and kings. Colleagues and kings must not be conflict with gods since the gods never leave offensive commissions or omissions unpunished.

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