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Kevin

Canada
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Posted - 07 Mar 2007 :  10:51:46  

 

How would you translate it using "in"?

"to accomplish ... in my concerns"
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vir litterarum

USA
42 Posts
Posted - 07 Mar 2007 :  12:52:04  

 

You cannot translate it using "in." I think what Aischylos intended with these lines is that the "epi" from ἐπικραίνειν be used before ἐμαῖς μελέταις. Hence " bring to pass an exemption of the gods to my concerns."
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Kevin

Canada
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Posted - 09 Mar 2007 :  12:02:39  

 

" bring to pass an exemption of the gods to my concerns."


I think this translation works well.
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