Ὄμμα γὰρ αἰθέρος ἀκάματον σελαγεῖται
for the eye of the sky shines tirelessly
Translated by Catharine Roth7 Dec 2009Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
That is, the sun; since the tragedians also are accustomed to call it an eye [o)fqalmo/s ].
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ὄμμα γὰρ αἰθέρος ἀκάματον σελαγεῖται· τουτέστιν ὁ ἥλιος. ἐπεὶ καὶ οἱ τραγικοὶ εἰώθασιν ὀφθαλμὸν ὀνομάζειν αὐτόν.
Betacode
*)/omma ga\r ai)qe/ros a)ka/maton selagei=tai: toute/stin o( h(/lios. e)pei\ kai\ oi( tragikoi\ ei)w/qasin o)fqalmo\n o)noma/zein au)to/n.
Notes
- Aristophanes, Clouds 285 (in a lyric passage: web address 1), with scholion; cf. sigma 191.
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Neighbouring entries
Revision history2 revisions · last 30 Jan 2012
- x-ref — David Whitehead
- another keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth