How pleasant it is to think of former evils! for if I had not then been in difficulties, I would not now be in joy.

ὡς ἡδέως μοι γέγονε τὰ πρότερον κακά·
εἰ μὴ τότ᾿ ἐπόνουν, νῦν ἂν οὐκ εὐφραινόμην.

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