Ἐξέχειν τὸν ἥλιον
the sun to shine out
Translated by David Whitehead7 Dec 2007Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] to have appeared. "Shine out, dear sun". A proverbial1 verse-fragment spoken by children, whenever it is cold and cloudy. Aristophanes in Islands [writes]: "so you will say, just like the children, 'shine out, dear sun'."2
Also in Wasps: "and this indeed with good reason: if the sun's warmth shines before dawn, you would be a juror in the sun."3
Also in Wasps: "and this indeed with good reason: if the sun's warmth shines before dawn, you would be a juror in the sun."3