ε1425Ἐν πέντε κριτῶν γόνασι
in (the) laps of five judges
[sc. This proverbial phrase arose] inasmuch as, long ago, 5 judges used to judge the comedies, as Epicharmus says. In Homer it takes the form 'it lies in the laps of the gods'. [The phrase arose] because the judges used…
Ἐν πέντε κριτῶν γόνασι· παρ' ὅσον τὸ παλαιὸν εʹ κριταὶ ἔκρινον τοὺς κωμικούς, ὡς φησὶν Ἐπίχαρμος. σύγκειται δὲ παρ' Ὁμήρῳ, θεῶν ἐν γούνασι κεῖται. ἐπειδὴ οἱ κριταὶ ἐν τοῖς γόνασιν…