Αἴθ' ὄφελε
if only he had
Translated by William Hutton22 May 2003Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
In parallel fashion the existing optative forms differ in this, that for the latter the person is undefined, but the [construction with] o)/felon defines the persons.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Αἴθ' ὄφελε· παραλλήλως τὰ εὐκτικὰ κείμενα μόρια κατὰ τοῦτο διαφέρουσιν, ὅτι τὸ μέν ἐστιν ἀπαρέμφατον πρόσωπον, τὸ δὲ ὄφελον τὰ πρόσωπα ἐμφαίνει.
Betacode
*ai)/q' o)/fele: parallh/lws ta\ eu)ktika\ kei/mena mo/ria kata\ tou=to diafe/rousin, o(/ti to\ me/n e)stin a)pare/mfaton pro/swpon, to\ de\ o)/felon ta\ pro/swpa e)mfai/nei.