“Vice may be had in abundance without trouble; the way is smooth and her dwelling place is near. But before virtue the gods have set toil.”
– Hesiod, Works and Days, p 287.
“Vice may be had in abundance without trouble; the way is smooth and her dwelling place is near. But before virtue the gods have set toil.”
– Hesiod, Works and Days, p 287.
Hmmm…a kinda ancient and really famous writer seems to differ when he quotes a really virtuous and ancient guy who is rumored to have existed a bit before the time of Hesiod…*; )
Matthew 11:29-30
New Living Translation (NLT)
29 Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”
@Nancy : Yes, there is the irony in that seeking virtue as a follower of Christ removes the heavy yoke, but maybe we should consider what this says of Christ. For a pagan seeking virtue ought to be hard because it is without Christ and the Spirit. For a Christian it has it’s challenges, but the rewards are more evident since sin is overcome through the work of the Spirit.