υνκνοων—Τῶν ἐαρινῶν φύλλων πλείονές εἰσιν οἱ συκοφαντοῦντες
those engaged in blackmail are more numerous than the spring leaves
Translated by David Whitehead3 Aug 2006Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
[no gloss]
Greek original · Adler’s text
Τῶν ἐαρινῶν φύλλων πλείονές εἰσιν οἱ συκοφαντοῦντες.
Betacode
*tw=n e)arinw=n fu/llwn plei/one/s ei)sin oi( sukofantou=ntes.
Notes
- Attributed by Bernhardy to Eunapius (but actually attested only in Apostolius 17.40 -- with the noun 'blackmailers' rather than this participle).
Neighbouring entries
τ863Τῶν δ' ὄνων οὔ μοι μέλειI don't care about the donkeysτ864Τῶν δυνατῶν τι κέλευ' οὐ γὰρ παρὰ Κενταύροιςorder something that is possible -- for [you are] not among Centaursτ865υνκνοων—Τῶν ἐαρινῶν φύλλων πλείονές εἰσιν οἱ συκοφαντοῦντεςthose engaged in blackmail are more numerous than the spring leavesτ866Τῶν ἑκτικῶνof the hectic, of the consumptiveτ867Τῶν ἐπὶ σκηνῆςof those on the stage
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