Αὐτὸς γὰρ εὗρε τοῦ κακοῦ τὴν πητύαν
for he himself found the rennet of the evil
Translated by Jennifer Benedict1 Aug 2001Vetting: high6 revisions
Translation
That is, the spring/source; in reference to those gaining bad things for themselves.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Αὐτὸς γὰρ εὗρε τοῦ κακοῦ τὴν πητύαν· ἤτοι τὴν πηγήν· ἐπὶ τῶν ἑαυτοῖς κακὰ ἐπισπωμένων.
Betacode
*au)to\s ga\r eu(=re tou= kakou= th\n phtu/an: h)/toi th\n phgh/n: e)pi\ tw=n e(autoi=s kaka\ e)pispwme/nwn.