Προσεύξῃ τὸν θεόν
[in order that] you may make a vow to the god
Translated by David Whitehead15 Mar 2010Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
So [writes] Aristophanes in Plutus.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Προσεύξῃ τὸν θεόν· οὕτως Ἀριστοφάνης ἐν Πλούτῳ.
Betacode
*proseu/ch| to\n qeo/n: ou(/tws *)aristofa/nhs e)n *plou/tw|.
Notes
- Aristophanes, Plutus [Wealth] 958 (web address 1); Chremylus suggests to the Just Man they they go inside, so that the latter can do this. ('The god' is Wealth.)
The verbproseu/xomai with accusative rather than dative is rare enough to be noteworthy.
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Neighbouring entries
Revision history3 revisions · last 10 May 2010
- expanded notes; another keyword — David Whitehead
- added link, set status — Catharine Roth
- set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead