Let us dedicate ourselves to what the Greeks wrote so many years ago: to tame the savageness of man and make gentle the life of this world. annotate paragraph in short sentence
"Let us dedicate ourselves to what the Greeks wrote so many years ago" - The author suggests committing to the wisdom of ancient Greek writings.
"to tame the savageness of man" - The goal is to civilize and control the violent tendencies within humanity.
"and make gentle the life of this world" - The objective is to create a kinder and more compassionate existence for everyone on Earth.