Sophocles ultimae iam senectutis, cum in certamen tragoediam demisisset, ancipiti sententiarum eventu diu sollicitus, aliquando tamen una sententia victor causam mortis gaudium habuit.
In extreme old age Sophocles put a tragedy in competition. For a long time he was kept in suspense with the issue of the voting in doubt, but finally he won by a single vote and his joy caused his death.
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