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*ei)/pois
ta\
tri/a
para\
th=|
au)lh=|
Adler number: epsiloniota,175
Translated headword: you might say the three things by the court
Vetting Status: high
Translation: Those being led to their death used to have freedom of speech, once they were full of food and wine, to say three things which they wanted; after which they were silenced and led off on the [way] to their death. What is now called an office used to be called a court.
Greek Original:*ei)/pois ta\ tri/a para\ th=| au)lh=|: toi=s e)pi\ qa/naton a)gome/nois parrhsi/a e)ch=n si/tou kai\ oi)/nou plhrwqei=sin tri/a le/gein, a(\ bou/lointo: meq' a(\ fimwqe/ntes a)ph/gonto th\n pro\s qa/naton. to\ de\ nu=n a)rxei=on kalou/menon au)lh\ e)kalei=to.
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Keywords: daily life; ethics; food; law; proverbs
Translated by: David Whitehead on 10 August 2005@05:00:26.
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