would that

From LSJ

ψυχῆς ἀγαθῆς πατρὶς ὁ ξύμπας κόσμος → the whole universe is the fatherland of a good soul

Source

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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verb transitive

refering to a future wish: P. and V. εἴθε (opt.), εἰ γάρ (opt.), V. εἰ (opt.). Ar. and V. πῶς ἄν (opt.).

referring to a past wish: P. and V. εἴθε (imperf. or aor. indic.). εἰ γάρ (imperf. or aor. indic.), ὤφελον (infin.), εἴθ' ὤφελον (infin.), εἰ γὰρ ὤφελον (infin.).