"Man is but the shadow of a dream" Notebook
A new series of notebooks inspired by 10 iconic ancient sayings.
Each notebook is accompanied by a brief, carefully crafted text in both Greek and English. This series serves as a small companion for reflection, ideal for those seeking daily inspiration. With elegant aesthetics and content that blends knowledge and meaning, these notebooks make a thoughtful gift or a personal reminder that a few words written centuries ago can still hold timeless truths.
Man is but the shadow of a dream
Pindar, ancient Greek poet
(518 BC – 438 BC)
Skias onar anthropos
"Pindar’s contemplative verse conveys, with disarming brevity, the fragility of our existence. Humankind, says the poet, is like a shadow of a dream, a doubly fleeting image, as both shadow and dream are immaterial, unstable, ephemeral forms. Within this poetic woe lies a deep truth: life is not a solid foundation but a current that flows between light and darkness, hope and oblivion..."
- ISBN
- TIMELESS3
- Publications
- Fagottobooks
- Language
- English, Greek
- Publication year
- 2025
- Pages
- 64
- Dimensions
- 13x18