# Life Lessons from the Lost Greek Plays, w/ James Romm

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Published: 2026-06-19T04:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of Friday Conversations, host Peter Zablocki welcomes acclaimed classicist James Romm to discuss his latest book, Since You're Mortal . . .: Life Lessons from the Lost Greek Plays. James has rescued and beautifully translated hundreds of witty, profound, and often darkly humorous fragments from ancient Greek plays that no longer survive in full. Preserved in a 5th-century anthology by Johannes Stobaeus, these "pithy packets of wisdom" come from the works of Sophocles, Euripides, Menander, and many others. Organized thematically, they offer timeless advice on mortality, love, wealth, power, virtue, friendship, old age, and how to live well while we still can. SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast ADVERTISE : https://www.historyshortspodcast.com/advertise LEARN MORE: https://www.historyshortspodcast.com/ SPONSORED BY: www.thecollector.com

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