But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that any favor you do would not seem forced but would be voluntary.
χωρὶς δὲ τῆς σῆς γνώμης οὐδὲν ἠθέλησα ποιῆσαι, ἵνα μὴ ὡς κατὰ ἀνάγκην τὸ ἀγαθόν σου ᾖ, ἀλλὰ κατὰ ἑκούσιον.
chōris de tēs sēs gnōmēs oyden ēthelēsa poiēsai, ina mē ōs kata anagkēn to agathon soy ē, alla kata ekoysion.
