29th
January
2008
Wearing the robes of hubris
Today, class, we’re going to examine one of the words that our language has received from the Greeks. I trust they’re proud, because the word is hubris ( ὕβρις ), or excessive pride. I have decided to present you with two examples from the daily press; one would suffice but two is better.
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