πῶς δ' οὐκ ἀρίστη; τίς δ' ἐναντιώσεται; τί χρὴ γενέσθαι τὴν ὑπερβεβλημένην γυναῖκα; (Euripides' Alcestis 152-54) -> How is she not noblest? Who will deny it? What must a woman have become to surpass her?

[2four0]

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Hi all. I don't speak Greek.  I'm teaching Oedipus and my students asked me what two editor's dedications found in their book were. The first is found before Oedipus Rex:

πώς δ' ούκ αριςτη; τις δ' εναντιωσεται; τι χρή γενεσθαι τήν υπερβεβλημένην γυναικ.

This is found before Antigone:

πολλά γαρ σε θεσπίζουθ ορώ χού ψευδφημα

I don't know whether they're ancient or modern. I busted out my Greek/English dictionary and was able to find a few words, but I'm totally lost.

Could you help me?

Thanks,
Tom

[spiros]

πῶς δ' οὐκ ἀρίστη; τίς δ' ἐναντιώσεται; τί χρὴ λεγέσθαι τὴν ὑπερβεβλημένην γυναῖκα;

From Άλκηστις, Euripides
English translation here: http://classics.mit.edu/Euripides/alcestis.html

Greek here:
http://el.wikisource.org/wiki/%CE%86%CE%BB%CE%BA%CE%B7%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B9%CF%82

And here:
[tragoediae superstites et deperditarum fragmenta, ex recensione By Euripides]
http://books.google.gr/books?id=35YCAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA257&lpg=PA257&dq=%CF%85%CF%80%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%B2%CE%B5%CE%B2%CE%BB%CE%B7%CE%BC%CE%AD%CE%BD%CE%B7%CE%BD&source=web&ots=7Pqo6vBn9F&sig=OiCeTpOWF3NTBS94Z31BEoKHXT0&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=4&ct=result

Your other question here: https://www.translatum.gr/forum/index.php?topic=27382.0

[2four0]

Thanks for the reference, but I'm just looking for an English translation.

Tom

πῶς δ' οὐκ ἀρίστη; τίς δ' ἐναντιώσεται; τί χρὴ λεγέσθαι τὴν ὑπερβεβλημένην γυναῖκα;

From Άλκηστις, Euripides
English translation here: http://classics.mit.edu/Euripides/alcestis.html

Greek here:
http://el.wikisource.org/wiki/%CE%86%CE%BB%CE%BA%CE%B7%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B9%CF%82

And here:
[tragoediae superstites et deperditarum fragmenta, ex recensione By Euripides]
http://books.google.gr/books?id=35YCAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA257&lpg=PA257&dq=%CF%85%CF%80%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%B2%CE%B5%CE%B2%CE%BB%CE%B7%CE%BC%CE%AD%CE%BD%CE%B7%CE%BD&source=web&ots=7Pqo6vBn9F&sig=OiCeTpOWF3NTBS94Z31BEoKHXT0&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=4&ct=result

Your other question here: https://www.translatum.gr/forum/index.php?topic=27382.0

[spiros]

The reference will help the person who will find the English translation ;)

[2four0]

Indeed. Found what I needed. Thanks

The reference will help the person who will find the English translation ;)