Φρονῶ

I have understanding

Translated by Catharine Roth14 Nov 2010Vetting: high2 revisions

31 words
[Oedipus:] "So how did this wise man not say this?" [Creon [Author, Myth]:] "I do not know; for in matters which I do not understand, I am accustomed to keep silent."

Greek original · Adler’s text

Φρονῶ· πῶς οὖν οὗτος ὁ σοφὸς οὐκ ηὔδα τόδε. οὐκ οἶδ'· ἐφ' οἷς γὰρ οὐ φρονῶ, σιγᾶν φιλῶ.

Betacode
*fronw=: pw=s ou)=n ou(=tos o( sofo\s ou)k hu)/da to/de. ou)k oi)=d': e)f' oi(=s ga\r ou) fronw=, siga=n filw=.

Notes

  1. Sophocles, Oedipus Tyrannus 568-9 (web address 1).
    For this headword see already phi 729.

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φ728Φρονούντωνlet them thinkφ729ΦρονῶI am presumptuousφ730ΦρονῶI have understandingφ731Φροντιζόντωνof those thinking, of those caringφ732ΦροντίζωI consider, I take heed of
Revision history2 revisions · last 18 Dec 2013
  1. Revised — David Whitehead
  2. x-ref; cosmetics — David Whitehead
  3. Translated — Catharine Roth

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