Ἄλβιος
Albios, Albius
Translated by Jennifer Benedict3 Apr 2000Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
Proper name. "Albius, a member of the equestrian order, courting and at the same time fawning over the 'manger'1 of Antonius".
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἄλβιος· ὄνομα κύριον. Ἄλβιος ἐς τὴν ἱππάδα τελῶν, τὴν Ἀντωνίου θεραπεύων καὶ ὑπαικάλλων ἅμα φάτνην.
Betacode
*)/albios: o)/noma ku/rion. *)/albios e)s th\n i(ppa/da telw=n, th\n *)antwni/ou qerapeu/wn kai\ u(paika/llwn a(/ma fa/tnhn.
Notes (1)
- From upsilon 176 and phi 132; Aelian fr. 110c Domingo-Forasté (107 Hercher).
- 1In the sense of table: see phi 132. ↩
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Revision history4 revisions · last 18 Apr 2012
- cosmeticule — Catharine Roth
- updated reference — Catharine Roth
- added note number; more keywords — David Whitehead
- modified translation; added notes and keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Jennifer Benedict