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Ἀλλ' ὑπ' ἐλπίδων ἄνδρας τὸ κέρδος πολλάκις διώλεσεν → But the profit-motive has destroyed many people in their hope for gain

Sophocles, Antigone, 221-2

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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adv.

Perhaps: P. and V. ἴσως, τάχα; see perhaps. Can we posibly come to terms? Ar. ἔσθʼ ὅπως . . . ἐς λόγους ἔλθοιμεν; (Vesp. 471). Can Alcestis possibly come to old age? V. ἔστʼ οὖν ὅπως Ἄλκηστις ἐς γῆρας μόλοι; (Eur., Alc. 52). One could not possibly escape being ridiculous: P. οὐκ ἔσθʼ ὅπως ἄν τις φύγοι τὸ καταγέλαστος γενέσθαι (Plat., Lach. 184C.).