Tuesday 3 June 2014

Bath's Roman Baths - Water is Best- Pump Room Greek Inscription, Pindar




ἄριστον μὲν ὕδωρ
"Greatest however [is] water" — Pindar, Olymp. 1, 1

ἄριστον μὲν ὕδωρ, ὁ δὲ χρυσὸς αἰθόμενον πῦρ
ἅτε διαπρέπει νυκτὶ μεγάνορος ἔξοχα πλούτου

"Best blessing of all is water, and gold like a fiery flame gleaming at night,
Supreme amidst the pride of lordly wealth"
 or
"Best is water, but gold stands out blazing like fire
at night beyond haughty wealth".



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