Εἰ μὲν ἦν μαθεῖν
Ἅ δεῖ παθεῖν
Καὶ μὴ παθεῖν,
Καλὸν ἦν τὸ μαθεῖν·
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Ἅ δεῖ μαθεῖν,
Τὶ δεῖ μαθεῖν;
Χρῆ γὰρ παθεῖν·
Scire si liceret quæ debes subire,
Et non subire, pulchrum est scire:20
Sed si subire debes quæ debes scire,
Quorsum vis scire? nam debes subire.
Englished thus