Verses of poets also are added to the account—verses which lend fuel to our passions, verses in which wealth is praised as if it were the only credit and glory of mortal man.
People seem to think that the immortal gods cannot give any better gift than wealth—or even possess anything better:
Book: Moral Letters Vol III
Subtitle: Seneca's timeless letters of advice and wisdom.
Author: Seneca
Chapter: On the superficial blessings
Location: Chapter 115, Section 12
Content:
12.
Verses of poets also are added to the account—verses which lend fuel to our passions, verses in which wealth is praised as if it were the only credit and glory of mortal man.
People seem to think that the immortal gods cannot give any better gift than wealth—or even possess anything better: