Transcription: Relieved of the dread weight of fate, the Athenian youths and maidens spoke only of ordinary things. Who had won last year's competition for best tragedy? His chances this year. Whether that one's new sword would be finished by winter or would be delayed. How costly the silver wine bowl that so-and-so had received from a Spartan guest friend was. These were the commonplace topics of conversation. Yet their joy at release was so great that every ordinary matter seemed marvelous and the speaking of it seemed vitally important. Happiness made them solemn, release from personal fear brought out a ...
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