An idea from The Consolation of Philosophy

Philosophy sings of Orpheus, who sang his way into the underworld to win back his wife on one rule: don’t look back before daylight. “Looked, lost, and was undone!” The song is aimed at anyone climbing toward the light.

From The Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius

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