Οὐ γὰρ πείσεις οὐδ' ἢν πείσῃς
for you will not convince even if you convince
Translated by David Whitehead24 May 2010Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
He is speaking exaggeratedly. Even if you convince, you will not have us convinced.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Οὐ γὰρ πείσεις, οὐδ' ἢν πείσῃς· καθ' ὑπερβολὴν λέγει. κἂν πείσῃς, οὐχ ἕξεις ἡμᾶς πειθομένους.
Betacode
*ou) ga\r pei/seis, ou)d' h)\n pei/sh|s: kaq' u(perbolh\n le/gei. ka)\n pei/sh|s, ou)x e(/ceis h(ma=s peiqome/nous.
Notes
- Chremylos, sceptical that poverty is better than wealth, in Aristophanes, Plutus [Wealth] 600 (web address 1), with scholion.
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Neighbouring entries
Revision history3 revisions · last 31 Jul 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- expanded note — David Whitehead
- added link, set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead