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Authors: Helen de Witt

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‘forsooth’ [exclamatory particle] ïυα so that δυστ
υοισι wretched [M. dative plural] μετ’ with
νδρ
σιν men [M. dative plural]
λγε’ [= algea] pains, sorrows [neuter accusative plural]
χητον you should have [2nd person dual subjunctive]

 

ο
not μíν introductory particle γ
ρ for τí anything [neuter nominative singular] πο
anywhere
στιν is [3rd person singular present indicative]
ïζυρ
τερον more miserable/ wretched [neuter nom. sing, comparative]
νδρ
ς than man [M. genitive singular after comparative adjective]

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