Εὐθυλήπτων
easily-procured (things)
Translated by Matthew Farmer25 Jan 2008Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] easily obtained [ones], of ready [ones]. "For this is what excessive desires are accustomed to do, as the things desired are not easily-procured."
Greek original · Adler’s text
Εὐθυλήπτων· εὐχερῶς κρατουμένων, εὐκόλων. τοῦτο γὰρ δρᾶν εἰώθασιν αἱ σφοδραὶ ἐπιθυμίαι, οὐκ εὐθυλήπτων ὄντων τῶν ἐπιθυμουμένων.
Betacode
*eu)qulh/ptwn: eu)xerw=s kratoume/nwn, eu)ko/lwn. tou=to ga\r dra=n ei)w/qasin ai( sfodrai\ e)piqumi/ai, ou)k eu)qulh/ptwn o)/ntwn tw=n e)piqumoume/nwn.