Ἀλλ' ἔστιν ἡμῖν Μεγαρική τις μηχανή

but we have some Megarian contrivance

Translated by Jennifer Benedict30 Mar 2000Vetting: high6 revisions

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Meaning a tricky, knavish contrivance. For the Megarians used to be criticized for knavery, [i.e.] saying some things, but doing others.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ἀλλ' ἔστιν ἡμῖν Μεγαρική τις μηχανή· ἀντὶ τοῦ πονηρά, πανοῦργος μηχανή. διεβάλλοντο γὰρ ἐπὶ πονηρίᾳ οἱ Μεγαρεῖς, ἄλλα μὲν λέγοντες, ἄλλα δὲ ποιοῦντες.

Betacode

*)all' e)/stin h(mi=n *megarikh/ tis mhxanh/: a)nti\ tou= ponhra/, panou=rgos mhxanh/. dieba/llonto ga\r e)pi\ ponhri/a| oi( *megarei=s, a)/lla me\n le/gontes, a)/lla de\ poiou=ntes.

Notes

Aristophanes, Acharnians 738 (where "I have some Megarian contrivance" is spoken by an actual Megarian), with scholion.
cf. mu 385.

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Revision history6 revisions · last 26 May 2015

26 May 2015Revised — David Whitehead
3 Feb 2012more keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
10 Jun 2002added note and keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
19 Sep 2000added note — David Whitehead
31 Mar 2000Revised — William Hutton
31 Mar 2000Revised — William Hutton
30 Mar 2000Translated — Jennifer Benedict

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Greek original · Adler’s text

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