Ἰή ἰή ἰή
ie ie ie
Translated by Catharine Roth19 May 2006Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
It is an exclamation [of someone] expressing disdain. This being said [sc. here] signifies a long distance. For he says: "you are not going to be close to the gods."
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἰή, ἰή, ἰή· πρόσφθεγμά ἐστι καταφρονοῦντος. σημαίνει δὲ μῆκος τοῦτο λεγόμενον. φησὶ γάρ· ὅτου δὲ μέλλεις ἐγγὺς εἶναι τῶν θεῶν.
Betacode
*)ih/, i)h/, i)h/: pro/sfqegma/ e)sti katafronou=ntos. shmai/nei de\ mh=kos tou=to lego/menon. fhsi\ ga/r: o(/tou de\ me/lleis e)ggu\s ei)=nai tw=n qew=n.