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.
A.The speaker feels sadness that men are mortal and must die. B.The speaker feels joy at the winner’s heaven-sent glory. C.The speaker regrets that men are not glorified all the time, as gods are. D.The speaker feels afraid of the "dream of a shadow" that "is our mortal being."
Answer: B. The speaker feels joy at the winner’s heaven-sent glory.
Explanation: In the given lyric ode by the ancient Greek writer Pindar that was dedicated to the winner of a contest, we can see that he makes a contrast between the features of the normal man ("A dream of a shadow is our mortal being") and the winner of the contest, who according to the speaker has been send a light of glory from heaven ("A gleam of splendour given of heaven"), in this way he shows his joy at the winner’s heaven-sent glory.
