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
English > Greek (Woodhouse Quotes)
ἐς δὲ γῆν γόνυ καμάτῳ καθεῖσαν
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