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hēmat' opōrinōi, hote labrotaton cheeī hydōr Zeus, hote dē rh' andressi kotessamenos chalepēnēi

on an autumn day, when Zeus pours water most furiously, when angered he is vexed against men

Source Homer, Iliad 16.385

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Etymology

Iliad 16.385-386, the famous flood simile.

Occurrences in 1 work (1 total)

Ad Quintum Fratrem 3.7 October 54 BC · 1 occurrence

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