till he came too close to the blazing sun, (...)
Why should I be less brave than another? Drawn on by his eagerness for the open sky, he left his guide and soared upwards, till he came too close to the blazing sun, (...) (...), for it is afraid of heights, remembering its fall in the days of long ago. The power of heaven is measureless, and knows no bounds; whatever the gods wish is at once achieved.
The Fall of Icarus (Penguin Little Black Classics)von OvidPenguin
