Ἀλέξανδρος Αἰτωλός
Alexandros Aitolos, Alexandrus Aetolus, Alexander the Aetolian
Translated by Malcolm Heath7 Jul 1999Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἀλέξανδρος Αἰτωλός· ἐκ πόλεως Πλευρῶνος, υἱὸς Σατύρου καὶ Στρατοκλείας, γραμματικός. οὗτος καὶ τραγῳδίας ἔγραψεν, ὡς καὶ τῶν ἑπτὰ τραγικῶν ἕνα κριθῆναι, οἵπερ ἐπεκλήθησαν ἡ Πλειάς.
Betacode
*)ale/candros *ai)twlo/s: e)k po/lews *pleurw=nos, ui(o\s *satu/rou kai\ *stratoklei/as, grammatiko/s. ou(=tos kai\ tragw|di/as e)/grayen, w(s kai\ tw=n e(pta\ tragikw=n e(/na kriqh=nai, oi(/per e)peklh/qhsan h( *pleia/s.
Notes (2)
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Revision history5 revisions · last 29 May 2015
- another note — David Whitehead
- updated ref — David Whitehead
- more keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- added note; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Changed translated headword; raised vetting status — Elizabeth Vandiver
- Translated — Malcolm Heath