Ah, why
Should life all labor be?

Alfred Tennyson

Poems

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Topic

Work-life balance Work Purpose of life

Author

Alfred Tennyson

Source

The Lotos-Eaters Poems

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1832 1830s 19th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Tennyson, Alfred, Lord. "The Lotos-Eaters." Poems. London: Edward Moxon, 1832.

Current Citation

Tennyson, Alfred, Lord. "The Lotos-Eaters." Alfred Tennyson: The Major Works, edited by Adam Roberts. Oxford University Press, 2009.

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Time
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For our discussion is about no ordinary matter, but on the right way to conduct our lives.

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How to live Purpose of life
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Socrates

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Plato
Source
Republic
Medium
Philosophical dialogue Dialogue
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Philosophical literature
Language
Greek
Time
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Original Citation

Socrates. Quoted in Πολιτεία [Republic], written by Plato. c. 375 BCE.

Current Citation

Socrates. Quoted in Republic, written by Plato, translated by Desmond Lee. Penguin Classics, 2007.