Αἰεὶ φέρει τι Λιβύη κακόν
always Libya produces something bad
Translated by William Hutton29 Oct 2002Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those who do bad things and who are always discovering some new kind of bad thing. Since Libya is accustomed to produce a great variety of beasts.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Αἰεὶ φέρει τι Λιβύη κακόν· ἐπὶ τῶν κακούργων καὶ ἀεί τι κακὸν ἐξευρισκόντων νεώτερον. παρόσον ἡ Λιβύη πολυποικιλώτατα εἴωθε φέρειν θηρία.
Betacode
*ai)ei\ fe/rei ti *libu/h kako/n: e)pi\ tw=n kakou/rgwn kai\ a)ei/ ti kako\n e)ceurisko/ntwn new/teron. paro/son h( *libu/h polupoikilw/tata ei)/wqe fe/rein qhri/a.