0
Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Quote

"May he who loves not others love himself." What's the meaning of this quote? I couldn't understand it. Thanks

  

Top answer

It is a curse put upon Narcissus in Greek mythology. He was condemned to fall in love with his own reflection and pine away, a lot like the Millennials with their duck-lip selfies on Facebook. It is not usual grammatically.

Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

1 Answers
0

It is a curse put upon Narcissus in Greek mythology. He was condemned to fall in love with his own reflection and pine away, a lot like the Millennials with their duck-lip selfies on Facebook.

It is not usual grammatically. It is in the form of an incantation—may a thousand peacocks **** on your bicycle, may you choke on an animal cracker (or conversely, may the wind be always at your ba