Ἀπὸ καταδυομένης
from a sinking (ship)
Translated by Jennifer Benedict6 Feb 2001Vetting: high8 revisions
Translation
"Whatever profit you might take" is omitted.1 The metaphor [comes] from merchant-shippers, who think of whatever profit they can take while the ship is sinking.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἀπὸ καταδυομένης· λείπει, ὅ τι ἂν λάβῃς κέρδος. ἀπὸ τῶν ἐμπόρων ἡ μεταφορὰ, οἳ καταδυομένης τῆς νεὼς, ὅ τι ἂν λάβωσι, κέρδος ἡγοῦνται.
Betacode
*)apo\ kataduome/nhs: lei/pei, o(/ ti a)\n la/bh|s ke/rdos. a)po\ tw=n e)mpo/rwn h( metafora\, oi(\ kataduome/nhs th=s new\s, o(/ ti a)\n la/bwsi, ke/rdos h(gou=ntai.