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Hi there,

I am Interested in an ancient greek translation for "Faith and Love; Truth and Strength"
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Re: Faith and Love; Truth and Strength
« Reply #1 on: 22 Apr, 2007, 09:03:39 »
Πίστις και αγάπη. Αλήθεια και δύναμις.

@billberg23: Bill, can you also give the polytonic version of my translation? I can't right now. Thanks in advance! :-)
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Re: Faith and Love; Truth and Strength
« Reply #2 on: 28 Apr, 2007, 07:01:45 »
Πίστις και αγάπη. Αλήθεια και δύναμις.

@billberg23: Bill, can you also give the polytonic version of my translation? I can't right now. Thanks in advance! :-)
(Sorry, Vicky, I didn't catch this message until tonight!)

πίστις καὶ ἀγάπη · ἀλήθεια καὶ δύναμις
« Last Edit: 28 Apr, 2007, 11:06:14 by wings »
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Thank you very much to both of you!

Excuse my ignorance but exactly is a polytonic version? Is it the way it would be spoken as opposed to written?

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Ancient Greek was pronounced in multiple tones and breathings, which are indicated by writing various signs above certain vowels.  This ancient system is called polytonic.  Modern Greek has only a single stress on each word, indicated by an acute accent, and that's called monotonic.  In her earlier message, Wings was asking for the former, since her computer wouldn't readily produce it.
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