Ἐκ Μασσαλίας ἥκεις
you are coming out of Massalia
Translated by David Whitehead21 Apr 2003Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to effeminate and luxury-loving people, inasmuch as the men of Massalia are said to wear effeminate, perfumed clothing and tie their hair up, and are a disgrace because of this softness.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἐκ Μασσαλίας ἥκεις· ἐπὶ τῶν θηλυδριῶν καὶ τεθρυμμένων, παρόσον ἐκείνους φασὶ θηλύτερον στολίζεσθαι μεμυρισμένους καὶ τὰς τρίχας ἀναδουμένους, καὶ διὰ ταύτην τὴν μαλακίαν ἀσχημονεῖν.
Betacode
*)ek *massali/as h(/keis: e)pi\ tw=n qhludriw=n kai\ teqrumme/nwn, paro/son e)kei/nous fasi\ qhlu/teron stoli/zesqai memurisme/nous kai\ ta\s tri/xas a)nadoume/nous, kai\ dia\ tau/thn th\n malaki/an a)sxhmonei=n.