Πρόβλημα
problem, proverbial saying, riddle
Translated by Marcelo Boeri26 Jun 2004Vetting: high8 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Πρόβλημα· θεώρημα συντεῖνον πρὸς θεωρίαν καὶ γνῶσιν. φθέγξομαι προβλήματα ἀπ' ἀρχῆς.
Betacode
*pro/blhma: qew/rhma suntei=non pro\s qewri/an kai\ gnw=sin. fqe/gcomai problh/mata a)p' a)rxh=s.
Notes (2)
Linked from4 entries
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Revision history8 revisions · last 6 Nov 2021
- tweaked translation — Catharine Roth
- tweaked cross-reference — Catharine Roth
- coding — David Whitehead
- coding — Catharine Roth
- Revised — David Whitehead
- cosmetics — David Whitehead
- augmented notes; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- cosmetics — Catharine Roth
- Translated — Marcelo Boeri