they strained with their feet against the wave
From LSJ
Θνητὸς πεφυκὼς τοὐπίσω πειρῶ βλέπειν → Homo natus id, quod instat, ut videas, age → Als sterblich Wesen mühe dich zu seh'n, was folgt
English > Greek (Woodhouse Quotes)
οἱ δ' ἐκαρτέρουν πρὸς κῦμα λακτίζοντες
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