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νῦν δὴ ἐγὼ μήτ’ αὐτὸς ἐν ἀνθρώποισι δίκαιος
νῦν δὴ ἐγὼ μήτ’ αὐτὸς ἐν ἀνθρώποισι δίκαιος
εἴην μήτ’ ἐμὸς υἱός, ἐπεὶ κακὸν ἄνδρα δίκαιον
εἴην μήτ’ ἐμὸς υἱός, ἐπεὶ κακὸν ἄνδρα δίκαιον
ἔμμεναι, εἰ μείζω γε δίκην ἀδικώτερος ἕξει·
ἔμμεναι, εἰ μείζω γε δίκην ἀδικώτερος ἕξει·
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But now, may neither I myself be just among men, nor any son of mine, since it is a bane for a man to be just, if the more unjust man receives greater justice.
But now, may neither I myself be just among men, nor any son of mine, since it is a bane for a man to be just, if the more unjust man receives greater justice.
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Revision as of 16:21, 12 March 2013

νῦν δὴ ἐγὼ μήτ’ αὐτὸς ἐν ἀνθρώποισι δίκαιος
εἴην μήτ’ ἐμὸς υἱός, ἐπεὶ κακὸν ἄνδρα δίκαιον
ἔμμεναι, εἰ μείζω γε δίκην ἀδικώτερος ἕξει·

But now, may neither I myself be just among men, nor any son of mine, since it is a bane for a man to be just, if the more unjust man receives greater justice.


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