Ἀλλ' ἢ καλῶς ζῆν ἢ καλῶς τεθνηκέναι τὸν εὐγενῆ χρή πάντ' ἀκήκοας λόγον
But the well-born man should either live well or die well - end of story
Translated by Jennifer Benedict25 Apr 2000Vetting: high6 revisions
Translation
Sophocles [says this].
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἀλλ' ἢ καλῶς ζῆν ἢ καλῶς τεθνηκέναι τὸν εὐγενῆ χρή, πάντ' ἀκήκοας λόγον. Σοφοκλῆς.
Betacode
*)all' h)\ kalw=s zh=n h)\ kalw=s teqnhke/nai to\n eu)genh= xrh/, pa/nt' a)kh/koas lo/gon. *sofoklh=s.