Ἄνδρα Τιθωνὸν σπαράττων καὶ ταράττων καὶ κυκῶν
attacking and troubling and vexing (old-)man Tithonos
Translated by Jennifer Benedict25 Oct 2000Vetting: high8 revisions
Translation
That is, [doing so to] someone exceedingly old. From Tithonos, who grew altogether ancient and was changed into a cicada.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἄνδρα Τιθωνὸν σπαράττων καὶ ταράττων καὶ κυκῶν· τουτέστιν ὑπεράγαν γεγηρακότα. ἀπὸ Τιθωνοῦ, τοῦ πάνυ γηράσαντος καὶ μεταβληθέντος εἰς τέττιγα.
Betacode
*)/andra *tiqwno\n spara/ttwn kai\ tara/ttwn kai\ kukw=n: toute/stin u(pera/gan geghrako/ta. a)po\ *tiqwnou=, tou= pa/nu ghra/santos kai\ metablhqe/ntos ei)s te/ttiga.