they bowed their knees to earth in weariness

From LSJ

ἔστι γὰρ τὸ ἔλαττον κακὸν μᾶλλον αἱρετὸν τοῦ μείζονος → the lesser of two evils is more desirable than the greater

Source

English > Greek (Woodhouse Quotes)

ἐς δὲ γῆν γόνυ καμάτῳ καθεῖσαν

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