Αὐταῖς ἀμάλαις
with the very sheaves, sheaves and all
Translated by William Hutton22 Mar 2002Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
[sc. A saying] in reference to things that are destroyed utterly. Just like 'with the foundations themselves', 'with the roots themselves.' Because 'sheaf' [is] the crop.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Αὐταῖς ἀμάλαις· ἐπὶ τῶν πανωλεθρίᾳ διαφθειρομένων. οἱονεὶ αὐτοῖς βάθροις, αὐταῖς ῥίζαις· ἀμάλη γὰρ ὁ καρπός.
Betacode
*au)tai=s a)ma/lais: e)pi\ tw=n panwleqri/a| diafqeirome/nwn. oi(onei\ au)toi=s ba/qrois, au)tai=s r(i/zais: a)ma/lh ga\r o( karpo/s.