Apollonius of Rhodes (Greek/Egyptian Scholar and Poet, 3rd Century BCE)
“Mortals can never sidestep fate; the cosmic
net is extended round us everywhere.”
- From Apollonius of Rhodes’ epic poem, Argonautica (Book I), based on the myth of Jason and the Argonauts. The translation is by Aaron Poochigian (Penguin Classics, 2014).
