Ἀλλ' ἀντέπεσε τὴν ἐπ' ἄγκυραν θεός
but the weather fell contrary to the anchor
Translated by Jennifer Benedict5 Apr 2000Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
[sc. A saying] in reference to occurrences which confound hope. Inasmuch as sailors, thinking to drop anchor and moor, often sailed back again.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἀλλ' ἀντέπεσε τὴν ἐπ' ἄγκυραν θεός· ἐπὶ τῶν παρ' ἐλπίδα γενομένων. παρόσον οἱ ναῦται πολλάκις ἡγούμενοι ἄγκυραν βάλλειν ἢ προσορμιεῖσθαι εἰς τοὐπίσω ἔπλευσαν.
Betacode
*)all' a)nte/pese th\n e)p' a)/gkuran qeo/s: e)pi\ tw=n par' e)lpi/da genome/nwn. paro/son oi( nau=tai polla/kis h(gou/menoi a)/gkuran ba/llein h)\ prosormiei=sqai ei)s tou)pi/sw e)/pleusan.