μί’ ἐστιν ἀρετὴ τὸν ἄτοπον φεύγειν ἀεί -> There is one virtue, always to shun the eccentric (Menander, "The Charioteer" [Ἡνίοχος] fr. 203c)

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μί’ ἐστιν ἀρετὴ τὸν ἄτοπον φεύγειν ἀεί -> There is one virtue, always to shun the eccentric (Menander, "The Charioteer" [Ἡνίοχος] fr. 203c)
on: 05 Sep, 2011, 10:38:58
Hello, I am trying to translate this sentence into English, could somebody help please?
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μί’ ἐστιν ἀρετὴ τὸν ἄτοπον φεύγειν ἀεί -> There is one virtue, always to shun the eccentric (Menander, "The Charioteer" [Ἡνίοχος] fr. 203c)
Reply #1 on: 05 Sep, 2011, 16:00:03
"There is one virtue:  to be always shunning the person who is out-of-place (= unnatural, inappropriate, foolish, eccentric)."
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