Ἑκὼν ἀέκοντί γε θυμῷ

willing but with an unwilling heart

Translated by Catharine Roth27 Jan 2004Vetting: high4 revisions

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"Let me use here a homerizing phrase to depict his state of mind."¹

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ἑκὼν ἀέκοντί γε θυμῷ. ἔστω γάρ μοι νῦν τῆς ἐκείνου γνώμης ζωγράφος ὁμηρίζουσα γλῶττα.

Betacode

Ἑκὼν ἀέκοντί γε θυμῷ · willing but with an unwilling heart (ε 549) · Suda

*(ekw\n a)e/konti/ ge qumw=|. e)/stw ga/r moi nu=n th=s e)kei/nou gnw/mhs zwgra/fos o(mhri/zousa glw=tta.