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Homer

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“Ὅς κε θεοῖς ἐπιπείθηται μάλα τ' ἔκλυον αὐτοῦ.”
— If any man obeys the gods, they listen to him also.
“Ἀλλ' οὔ πως ἅμα πάντα θεοὶ δόσαν ἀνθρώποισιν.”
— But the gods give to mortals not everything at the same time.
“Κάτθαν' ὁμῶς ὅ τ' ἀεργὸς ἀνὴρ ὅ τε πολλὰ ἐοργώς.”
— Alike the idlers and the active die.
“Ῥεῖα δ' ἀρίγνωτος Διὸς ἀνδράσι γίγνεται ἀλκή.”
— Easily seen is the strength that is given from Zeus to mortals.
“Ἥσω γὰρ καὶ ἐγώ, τὰ δέ κεν Διὶ πάντα μελήσει.”
— I'll fling a spear myself and leave the rest to Zeus.
“Καὶ σὲ γέρον τὸ πρὶν μὲν ἀκούομεν ὄλβιον εἶναι.”
— And you, old sir, we are told you prospered once.

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“Ὅς κε θεοῖς ἐπιπείθηται μάλα τ' ἔκλυον αὐτοῦ.”
— If any man obeys the gods, they listen to him also.
“Ἀλλ' οὔ πως ἅμα πάντα θεοὶ δόσαν ἀνθρώποισιν.”
— But the gods give to mortals not everything at the same time.
“Κάτθαν' ὁμῶς ὅ τ' ἀεργὸς ἀνὴρ ὅ τε πολλὰ ἐοργώς.”
— Alike the idlers and the active die.
“Ῥεῖα δ' ἀρίγνωτος Διὸς ἀνδράσι γίγνεται ἀλκή.”
— Easily seen is the strength that is given from Zeus to mortals.
“Ἥσω γὰρ καὶ ἐγώ, τὰ δέ κεν Διὶ πάντα μελήσει.”
— I'll fling a spear myself and leave the rest to Zeus.
“Καὶ σὲ γέρον τὸ πρὶν μὲν ἀκούομεν ὄλβιον εἶναι.”
— And you, old sir, we are told you prospered once.

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.