Δεινῆς ἀνάγκης οὐδὲν ἰσχυρότερον

nothing is mightier than terrible necessity

Translated by Jennifer Benedict10 Sep 2002Vetting: high2 revisions

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[sc. This proverb is used] because necessity compels even the gods. And Plato says that not even the gods compel necessity.¹

Greek original · Adler’s text

Δεινῆς ἀνάγκης οὐδὲν ἰσχυρότερον· ἀνάγκη γὰρ καὶ θεοὺς βιάζεται. καὶ Πλάτων φησίν, ἀνάγκην δὲ οὐδὲ θεοὺς βιάζεσθαι.

Betacode

*deinh=s a)na/gkhs ou)de\n i)sxuro/teron: a)na/gkh ga\r kai\ qeou\s bia/zetai. kai\ *pla/twn fhsi/n, a)na/gkhn de\ ou)de\ qeou\s bia/zesqai.