hē glōssa omōmoch', hē de phrēn anōmotos.
the tongue has sworn, but the mind is unsworn
Source: Euripides, Hippolytus 612
Register: technical
Etymology
Famous line from Euripides' Hippolytus (612), cited as the epitome of treacherous oath-taking.
hē glōssa omōmoch', hē de phrēn anōmotos.
the tongue has sworn, but the mind is unsworn
Source: Euripides, Hippolytus 612
Register: technical
Famous line from Euripides' Hippolytus (612), cited as the epitome of treacherous oath-taking.