Εἰσηγήσαιντο
they were to introduce
Translated by David Whitehead11 Jul 2005Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
Herodotus says, concerning the Persians, that they deliberate in this manner: if they were to introduce something when sober, they deliberate about this when drunk; but what they might introduce drunk, they validate when sober.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Εἰσηγήσαιντο· Ἡρόδοτός φησι περὶ Περσῶν τοῦτον βουλεύεσθαι τὸν τρόπον. εἰ μὲν οὖν εἰσηγήσαιντό τι νήφοντες, βουλεύεσθαι περὶ τούτου ἐν μέθῃ· εἰ δὲ εἰσηγήσαιντο ἐν μέθῃ, τοῦτο κυροῦν νήφοντας.
Betacode
*ei)shgh/sainto: *(hro/doto/s fhsi peri\ *persw=n tou=ton bouleu/esqai to\n tro/pon. ei) me\n ou)=n ei)shgh/sainto/ ti nh/fontes, bouleu/esqai peri\ tou/tou e)n me/qh|: ei) de\ ei)shgh/sainto e)n me/qh|, tou=to kurou=n nh/fontas.