§11.22.1Τὸν μῦν τὸν ὀρεινὸν καὶ τὸν κατοικίδιον καὶ τὴν πτοίαν τούτου καὶ διασόβησιν.
The mountain mouse and the house mouse, and the fright and flurry of the latter.
Marcus Aurelius · Meditations §11.22.1
The author briefly references Aesop's fable of the town mouse and the country mouse to evoke the fear and agitation that accompany a luxurious life.
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