Both Uses
afflict
in
A Grace Given in Sorrow, translated by Fitzgerald
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- This is the way the gods ordained the destiny of men, to bear such burdens in our lives, while they feel no affliction.†
*affliction = something that causes ongoing suffering
- But then Zeus gave afflictions too—no family of powerful sons grew up for him at home, but one child, of all seasons and of none.†
afflictions = things that cause suffering
Definitions:
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(1)
(afflict) to cause pain, suffering, or trouble -- especially something long-lasting or hard to endure
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)