Sophocles Trachiniae 1229

ed. Lewis Campbell

σμικροῖς ἀπιστεῖν τὴν πάρος συγχεῖ χάριν.

Trachiniae. Sophocles. ed. Lewis Campbell. Oxford. 1879.

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German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review)) — 1230 focus
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Commentary

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1229. mvp-comment-870-1 σμικροῖς ἀπιστεῖν] ‘To disobey a trivial command.' The construction is varied. συγχεῖ] ‘Obliterates.' The metaphor is taken from a waxen tablet, the writing on which could be cancelled by holding it to the fire.