Πῇ

whither

Translated by Catharine Roth7 Jul 2004Vetting: high4 revisions

2 notes · 15 words
[Meaning] where? Into what place?1 "Whither do you lead this beggar?" Homer [sc. says this].2

Greek original · Adler’s text

Πῇ· ποῦ. εἰς τίνα τόπον. πῇ δὴ τόνδε μολοβρὸν ἄγεις; Ὅμηρος.

Betacode
*ph=|: pou=. ei)s ti/na to/pon. ph=| dh\ to/nde molobro\n a)/geis; *(/omhros.

Notes (2)

  1. 1Interrogative adverb (locative). Herodotus uses the form kh=|; the Doric form pa=| occurs in tragic lyrics. In epic it is often unclear whether ph=| or ph= should be read. Cf. pi 1521, delta 725, omega 234. ↩
  2. 2Homer, Odyssey 17.219 (web address 1). ↩

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Revision history4 revisions · last 2 Oct 2013
  1. tweaking — David Whitehead
  2. Revised — David Whitehead
  3. fixed reference and link — Catharine Roth
  4. Revised — David Whitehead
  5. Translated — Catharine Roth

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