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Mashcka [7]
3 years ago
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This lyric ode by the ancient Greek writer Pindar was dedicated to the winner of a contest. Which statement best sums up the spe

aker's feelings? Creatures for a day! What is a man? What is he not? A dream of a shadow Is our mortal being. But when there comes to men A gleam of splendour given of heaven, Then rests on them a light of glory And blessed are their days. The speaker feels sadness that men are mortal and must die. The speaker feels joy at the winner’s heaven-sent glory. The speaker regrets that men are not glorified all the time, as gods are. The speaker feels afraid of the "dream of a shadow" that "is our mortal being." NextReset
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masha68 [24]3 years ago
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Answer: the speaker feels joy at the winner's heaven-sent glory

Explanation: In this lyric ode by ancient Greek writer Pindar that was dedicated to the winner of a contest the statement that best sums up the speaker's feelings is <u><em>the speaker feels joy at the winner's heaven-sent glory</em></u>. An ode is a form of poetry that praises something or someone, and is meant to be chanted. Its tone is serious or formal and its theme high and elevated.

Alika [10]3 years ago
5 0
The speaker feels joy
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