Ποιναὶ

punishments

Translated by David Whitehead16 Apr 2010Vetting: high3 revisions

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"Avenging [punishments] follow those who do wrong, not as shadows [are] close to bodies, but also after a lapse of time."

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ποιναὶ τιμωροὶ τοῖς κακῶς ποιοῦσιν ἀκολουθοῦσιν, οὐχ ὡς σκιαὶ σώμασι πλησίον, ἀλλὰ καὶ ὀψὲ τοῦ χρόνου.

Betacode

*poinai\ timwroi\ toi=s kakw=s poiou=sin a)kolouqou=sin, ou)x w(s skiai\ sw/masi plhsi/on, a)lla\ kai\ o)ye\ tou= xro/nou.

Quotation unidentifiable (attributed by Valckenaer to Aelian).
cf. generally pi 3092, pi 3093, pi 3094, pi 3095, pi 3096.

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