This lyric ode by the ancient greek writer pindar was dedicated to the winner of a contest. which statement best sums up the speaker's feelings? creatures for a day! what is a man? what is he not? a dream of a shadow is our mortal being. but when there comes to men a gleam of splendour given of heaven, then rests on them a light of glory and blessed are their days. the speaker feels sadness that men are mortal and must die. the speaker feels joy at the winner’s heaven-sent glory. the speaker regrets that men are not glorified all the time, as gods are. the speaker feels afraid of the "dream of a shadow" that "is our mortal being." nextreset

the speaker feels joy at the winner's heaven-sent glory

Explanation: In this lyric ode by ancient Greek writer Pindar that was dedicated to the winner of a contest the statement that best sums up the speaker's feelings is the speaker feels joy at the winner's heaven-sent glory. An ode is a form of poetry that praises something or someone, and is meant to be chanted. Its tone is serious or formal and its theme high and elevated.

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1. ( 3rd option ) peter gets into a fight with the musician because they will not play a happy song for him.

2. ( 2nd option) petty arguments like feuds lead to pointless tragedy .