... os deuses querem destruir...
English translation: “Those whom the gods wish to destroy, they first make mad.”
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| 15:52 Dec 19, 2005 |
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...those who(m) the gods wish to destroy... Explanation: ... |
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Whoever gods want to vanquish will first be maddened. Explanation: Although I am not a native of English, I would translate your sentence like this. |
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Those that are to be destroyed by gods shall be deranged Explanation: Uma sugestão meio 'poética', estilo RPG -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 10 mins (2005-12-19 16:02:47 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- achei que 'primeiro' meio supérfluo, mas tudo depende do contexto. Boa sorte!! -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 25 mins (2005-12-19 16:17:51 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Eu bem que pensei "deve ser RPG". Sou vidradona! :) |
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peer agreement (net): +1Those the Gods wish to destroy shall first lose their minds Explanation: The perfect translation here is yet to be suggested I fear. |
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7 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +3
peer agreement (net): +3“Those whom the gods wish to destroy, they first make mad.” Explanation: What can we say but echo the old wisdom of the playwright Euripides, who wrote, “Those whom the gods wish to destroy, they first make mad.” ... www.warresisters.org/nva0103-1.htm Those whom the gods wish to destroy they first make mad. This was an astonishing insight by the Greek playwright Euripides, considering he was writing more ... society.guardian.co.uk/comment/ column/0,7882,1383059,00.html Euripides Quotes and information for printing, email and more. ... Variant: those whom the gods wish to destroy they first make mad. ... encyclopedia.lockergnome.com/i/b/Euripides |
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