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Τὰς γὰρ ἡδονὰς ὅταν προδῶσιν ἄνδρες, οὐ τίθημ' ἐγὼ ζῆν τοῦτον, ἀλλ' ἔμψυχον ἡγοῦμαι νεκρόν → But when people lose their pleasures, I do not consider this life – rather, it is just a corpse with a soul
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[[but for]], [[had it not been for]]: [[Aristophanes|Ar.]] and [[prose|P.]] [[εἰ μὴ διά]] (acc.). | [[but for]], [[had it not been for]]: [[Aristophanes|Ar.]] and [[prose|P.]] [[εἰ μὴ διά]] (acc.). | ||
[[we cannot but admire]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[οὐκ ἔστιν ὅπως οὐ θαυμάζομεν, οὐκ ἔσθ' ὅπως οὐ θαυμάζομεν]]. | [[we cannot but admire]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[οὐκ ἔστιν ὅπως οὐ θαυμάζομεν]], [[οὐκ ἔσθ' ὅπως οὐ θαυμάζομεν]]. | ||
[[not but that]]: [[prose|P.]] [[οὐ μὴν ἀλλά]]. | [[not but that]]: [[prose|P.]] [[οὐ μὴν ἀλλά]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:26, 6 November 2024
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
conjunction
P. and V. ἀλλά, δέ, Ar. and V. ἀτάρ (also Plato but rare P.).
adverb
except: P. and V. εἰ μή, πλήν (gen.).
all but: P. and V. ὅσον οὔπω, P. ὅσον οὐ.
but for, had it not been for: Ar. and P. εἰ μὴ διά (acc.).
we cannot but admire: P. and V. οὐκ ἔστιν ὅπως οὐ θαυμάζομεν, οὐκ ἔσθ' ὅπως οὐ θαυμάζομεν.