An idea from Parallel Lives

Croesus shows Solon his gold and asks who is the happiest man alive. Solon won’t crown any man still living, any more than “the wrestler that is yet in the ring.” Their dates make the meeting unlikely, and that doubt was raised in ancient times too.

From Parallel Lives by Plutarch

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