Ἀλφιτοσιτῶ
I eat barley-bread
Translated by Jennifer Benedict8 Jun 2000Vetting: high7 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἀλφιτοσιτῶ. καὶ γὰρ ὅστις ἀλφιτοσιτεῖ, ὕδατι μεμιγμένην ἀεὶ τὴν μάζαν ἐσθίει. Ξενοφῶν.
Betacode
*)alfitositw=. kai\ ga\r o(/stis a)lfitositei=, u(/dati memigme/nhn a)ei\ th\n ma/zan e)sqi/ei. *cenofw=n.
Notes
- [1] Xenophon, Cyropaedia 6.2.28 (web address 1). For the continuation of the quotation with respect to wheaten bread, see alpha 4053 (and for both, see mu 34). In both instances Cyrus, king of Persia, was aiming to have his subjects drink less wine and more water.
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Linked from5 entries
- α1451Ἄλφιbarley-meal[a)/lfi is short for] a)/lfiton. This [sc. cutting-off the end of a word] is called bitten-off, which they say Epicharmus first discovered.
- α1452Ἄλφιταbarley-meal[Meaning] the flour/meal from a new barleycorn. "Much mixed barley-meal was stored away, but many barleycorns [sc. were sent] to be milled; for there was a mill on the spot."
- α1453Ἀλφιταμοιβούςbarley-meal-dealersAristophanes [writes]: "if he shuts his door, [...] the barley-meal-dealers should provide three quarts as dinner to all the poor - or else long regret it."
- α1455Ἀλφιτόπωλιςbarley-meal-dealer[Meaning] she who sells barley-meal.
- α4053Ἀρτοσιτεῖeats wheaten bread[He/she/it] eats a wheaten loaf. Xenophon [writes]: "whoever eats wheaten bread [eats] a loaf mixed with water."
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- cosmetics — Catharine Roth
- augmented note — David Whitehead
- Translated — Jennifer Benedict