Τί κοινότατον; ἐλπίς. καὶ γὰρ οἷς ἄλλο μηδέν, αὕτη πάρεστι → What is most common? Hope. For those who have nothing else, that is always there.
contract. de ἤϊα¹ et ἤϊα².
(1) provisions, food, Il. 13.103. (Od.)—(2) gen. ἠίων θημῶνα, heap of chaff, Od. 5.368†.
