Ἦσαν πότ' ἦσαν ἄλκιμοι Μιλήσιοι
Milesians were strong (or) once they were
Translated by David Whitehead17 Mar 2006Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
A proverb [deriving] from an oracle.
In reference to those once faring well but then otherwise.
In reference to those once faring well but then otherwise.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἦσαν, πότ' ἦσαν ἄλκιμοι Μιλήσιοι· παροιμία ἀπὸ χρησμοῦ. ἐπὶ τῶν ποτε εὖ, εἶτα ἑτέρως γεγονότων.
Betacode
*)=hsan, po/t' h)=san a)/lkimoi *milh/sioi: paroimi/a a)po\ xrhsmou=. e)pi\ tw=n pote eu)=, ei)=ta e(te/rws gegono/twn.