Ἀφέντες τὴν ὑπέραν τὸν πόδα διώκουσιν

they let go the brace and chase the sheet

Translated by Jennifer Benedict2 Aug 2001Vetting: high3 revisions

1 note · 17 words

[sc. A proverbial saying] in reference to those who abandon necessities and favour superfluities instead.¹
In Hyperides.²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ἀφέντες τὴν ὑπέραν τὸν πόδα διώκουσιν· ἐπὶ τῶν τὰ ἀναγκαῖα μὲν παραλιμπανόντων, τὰ περιττὰ δὲ προτιμωμένων. παρὰ Ὑπερίδῃ.

Betacode

*)afe/ntes th\n u(pe/ran to\n po/da diw/kousin: e)pi\ tw=n ta\ a)nagkai=a me\n paralimpano/ntwn, ta\ peritta\ de\ protimwme/nwn. para\ *(uperi/dh|.