Ἀπ' οὔατος ἄγγελος ἔλθοι
may the messenger go far from my ear
Translated by Jennifer Benedict11 Jun 2001Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
[sc. The phrase occurs] in Callimachus. That is, one of ill-boding, not worthy of not being heard.1
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἀπ' οὔατος ἄγγελος ἔλθοι· παρὰ Καλλιμάχῳ. τουτέστι δύσφημος, μὴ ἄξιος τοῦ μὴ ἀκουσθῆναι.
Betacode
*)ap' ou)/atos a)/ggelos e)/lqoi: para\ *kallima/xw|. toute/sti du/sfhmos, mh\ a)/cios tou= mh\ a)kousqh=nai.