Εἰ μὴ ταχέως ἀπολώμεθα οὐκ ἂν ἐσώθημεν

had we not perished so fast we would not have been saved

Translated by David Whitehead27 Jun 2005Vetting: high7 revisions

2 notes · 13 words

Everyone then had the proverb on their lips.¹
Those falling headlong [say it].²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Εἰ μὴ ταχέως ἀπολώμεθα, οὐκ ἂν ἐσώθημεν· ἅπαντες δὲ τότε τὴν παροιμίαν διὰ στόματος εἶχον. οἱ κρημνιζόμενοι.

Betacode

*ei) mh\ taxe/ws a)polw/meqa, ou)k a)\n e)sw/qhmen: a(/pantes de\ to/te th\n paroimi/an dia\ sto/matos ei)=xon. oi( krhmnizo/menoi.