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Race
(Ol. I,93-100)
The fame of Pelops shines from afar in the races of the
Olympic festivals, where there are contests for swiftness
of foot, and the bold heights of toiling strength. A victor
throughout the rest of his life enjoys honeyed calm, so far
as contests can bestow it.
But at any given time the glory of the present day is the
highest one that comes to every mortal man.