Bettany Hughes Quotes

So at that time of day when the early sun still rings haloes on human heads, Socrates is walking through the Agora to his judgement day.

Bettany Hughes

• Judgement
• Rings
• Socrates
• Human Heads

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• So at that time of day when the early sun still rings haloes on human heads, Socrates is walking through the Agora to his judgement day.

  

  Bettany Hughes
  • Judgement
  • Rings
  • Socrates