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ἔστι γὰρ τὸ ἔλαττον κακὸν μᾶλλον αἱρετὸν τοῦ μείζονος → the lesser of two evils is more desirable than the greater
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|Definition== [[ἀλλά]]1.3, [[except]], [[but]], after negs., esp. [[οὐδείς]] or [[μηδείς]], which are often joined with [[ἄλλος]] or [[ἕτερος]], as <b class="b3">οὐδεὶς ἀλλ' ἢ ἐκείνη</b> no one [[except]] her, [[Herodotus|Hdt.]]9.109, cf. Th.3.71, al.; μηδὲν ἄλλο δοκεῖν εἶναι ἀληθὲς ἀλλ' ἢ τὸ σωματοειδές [[Plato|Pl.]]''[[Phaedo|Phd.]]'' 81b, cf. ''R.'' 429b, etc.; [[ἀργύριον]] μὲν οὐκ ἔχω ἀλλ' ἢ μικρόν τι X.''An.''7.7.53:—after questions implying a neg., Pl.''Phdr.'' 258e:—in [[Aristophanes|Ar.]]''[[Acharnians|Ach.]]'' 1111,1112 <b class="b3">ἀλλ' ἦ</b> (bis) is prob. l. for <b class="b3">ἀλλ' ἤ</b> (bis). (This form seems to arise from a confusion of <b class="b3">οὐδὲν ἄλλο ἤ</b> [[other than]], [[except]], cf. [[Herodotus|Hdt.]]1.49, 9.8, <b class="b3">ἄλλο γε ἢ ὅτι.</b>. [[except]] that... and <b class="b3">οὐδὲν ἄλλο.. ἀλά</b>.) | |Definition== [[ἀλλά]]1.3, [[except]], [[but]], after negs., esp. [[οὐδείς]] or [[μηδείς]], which are often joined with [[ἄλλος]] or [[ἕτερος]], as <b class="b3">οὐδεὶς ἀλλ' ἢ ἐκείνη</b> no one [[except]] her, [[Herodotus|Hdt.]]9.109, cf. Th.3.71, al.; μηδὲν ἄλλο δοκεῖν εἶναι ἀληθὲς ἀλλ' ἢ τὸ σωματοειδές [[Plato|Pl.]]''[[Phaedo|Phd.]]'' 81b, cf. ''R.'' 429b, etc.; [[ἀργύριον]] μὲν οὐκ ἔχω ἀλλ' ἢ μικρόν τι X.''An.''7.7.53:—after questions implying a neg., [[Plato|Pl.]]''[[Phaedrus|Phdr.]]'' 258e:—in [[Aristophanes|Ar.]]''[[Acharnians|Ach.]]'' 1111,1112 <b class="b3">ἀλλ' ἦ</b> (bis) is prob. l. for <b class="b3">ἀλλ' ἤ</b> (bis). (This form seems to arise from a confusion of <b class="b3">οὐδὲν ἄλλο ἤ</b> [[other than]], [[except]], cf. [[Herodotus|Hdt.]]1.49, 9.8, <b class="b3">ἄλλο γε ἢ ὅτι.</b>. [[except]] that... and <b class="b3">οὐδὲν ἄλλο.. ἀλά</b>.) | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:51, 18 September 2023
English (LSJ)
= ἀλλά1.3, except, but, after negs., esp. οὐδείς or μηδείς, which are often joined with ἄλλος or ἕτερος, as οὐδεὶς ἀλλ' ἢ ἐκείνη no one except her, Hdt.9.109, cf. Th.3.71, al.; μηδὲν ἄλλο δοκεῖν εἶναι ἀληθὲς ἀλλ' ἢ τὸ σωματοειδές Pl.Phd. 81b, cf. R. 429b, etc.; ἀργύριον μὲν οὐκ ἔχω ἀλλ' ἢ μικρόν τι X.An.7.7.53:—after questions implying a neg., Pl.Phdr. 258e:—in Ar.Ach. 1111,1112 ἀλλ' ἦ (bis) is prob. l. for ἀλλ' ἤ (bis). (This form seems to arise from a confusion of οὐδὲν ἄλλο ἤ other than, except, cf. Hdt.1.49, 9.8, ἄλλο γε ἢ ὅτι.. except that... and οὐδὲν ἄλλο.. ἀλά.)
