only the dead have seen the end of war → οἰ κατθανόντες μόνοι ἑώρακαν τέλος πολέμου

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only the dead have seen the end of war → οἰ κατθανόντες μόνοι ἑώρακαν τέλος πολέμου
on: 23 May, 2017, 22:43:03
Wrongfully attributed to Plato, how would this be written in ancient Greek? (στην ιωνικη διαλεκτο παντα)
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only the dead have seen the end of war → οἰ κατθανόντες μόνοι ἑώρακαν τέλος πολέμου
Reply #1 on: 24 May, 2017, 03:15:12
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Only the dead have seen the end of war (George Santayana, "Tipperary") → Οἰ κατθανόντες μόνοι ἑώρακαν τέλος πολέμου
Plato FAQ: Did plato write :"Only the dead have seen the end of war"?
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only the dead have seen the end of war → οἰ κατθανόντες μόνοι ἑώρακαν τέλος πολέμου
Reply #2 on: 24 May, 2017, 23:36:32
Thank you... Apologies for not performing an efficient search before posting.

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Reply #3 on: 25 May, 2017, 00:09:31
No problem.  Welcome to the Forum, sakhmet!

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