However were a god to stretch with even hand the issue of war, then not lightly should he vanquish me, nay, not though he vaunt him to be wholly wrought of bronze.
εἰ δὲ θεός περ ἶσον τείνειεν πολέμου τέλος , οὔ κε μάλα ῥέα νικήσει' , οὐ δ' εἰ παγχάλκεος εὔχεται εἶναι .
εἰ δέ θεός πέρ ἴσος τείνω πόλεμος τέλος , οὐ ἄν μάλα ῥέα νικάω , οὐ δέ εἰ παγχάλκεος εὔχομαι εἰμί .