What good is in a drunken counsellor?
(tr. C. A. Wheelwright, 1837)
πῶς δ᾿ ἂν μεθύων χρηστόν τι βουλεύσαιτ᾿ ἀνήρ
Original text (Ancient Greek)
What good is in a drunken counsellor?
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I intend to measure out the air for you—dividing it in surveyed lots.
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Variant:You won't persuade [peiseis] me even if you convince [peisēs] me.
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