Ἁγνότερος πηδαλίου
purer than a steering-oar
Translated by Roger Travis23 Oct 2000Vetting: high6 revisions
Translation
[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those who have lived pure lives; inasmuch as the steering-oar is always in the sea.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἁγνότερος πηδαλίου· ἐπὶ τῶν ἁγνῶς βεβιωκότων· παρ' ὅσον ἐν θαλάττῃ διὰ παντός ἐστι τὸ πηδάλιον.
Betacode
*(agno/teros phdali/ou: e)pi\ tw=n a(gnw=s bebiwko/twn: par' o(/son e)n qala/tth| dia\ panto/s e)sti to\ phda/lion.