Ἐξαλλάξαι

to divert

Translated by William Hutton17 Aug 2007Vetting: high6 revisions

2 notes · 17 words

Meaning to delight.¹ Menander [writes]: "we will divert the fellow, the one about to do you harm."²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ἐξαλλάξαι· ἀντὶ τοῦ τέρψαι. Μένανδρος· ἄνθρωπον ἐξαλλάξομεν, κακόν τί σοι δώσοντα.

Betacode

*)ecalla/cai: a)nti\ tou= te/ryai. *me/nandros: a)/nqrwpon e)calla/comen, kako/n ti/ soi dw/sonta.