Πρὸς καιρὸν ποιῶ
opportunely I do [this]
Translated by Catharine Roth8 Sep 2004Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
Meaning truly.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Πρὸς καιρὸν ποιῶ· ἀντὶ τοῦ ἀληθῶς.
Betacode
*pro\s kairo\n poiw=: a)nti\ tou= a)lhqw=s.
Notes
- Richard Porson (1759-1808) suggested that this entry refers to Sophocles, Ajax 38, which reads
h)= kai/, fi/lh de/spoina, pro\s kairo\n ponw=; "And so, dear mistress, do I toil to good effect?" (Jebb's translation: see web address 1). In the Greek it is a difference of a single letter (iota/nu).
References
On Porson see R.D. Dawe in W.W. Briggs and William M. Calder III, Classical Scholarship: a biographical encyclopedia (New York & London 1990) 376-388.
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
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Revision history3 revisions · last 28 Nov 2011
- upgraded link — Catharine Roth
- Revised — David Whitehead
- augmented note; added bibliography; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth