Ἁμαρτάδας
sins
Translated by Jennifer Benedict12 Jun 2000Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
From the nominative [sc. singular] a(marta/s .1
Procopius [writes]: "the sins of women do not fall upon their husbands alone, but also especially on their sons; at any rate the latter carry a certain reputation, too, from the fact that it generally happens that they resemble their mothers in character."2
Procopius [writes]: "the sins of women do not fall upon their husbands alone, but also especially on their sons; at any rate the latter carry a certain reputation, too, from the fact that it generally happens that they resemble their mothers in character."2
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἁμαρτάδας· ἀπὸ τῆς ἁμαρτὰς εὐθείας. Προκόπιος· αἱ τῶν γυναικῶν ἁμαρτάδες οὐκ ἐπὶ τοὺς ἄνδρας ἵενται μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ παίδων ἅπτονται μᾶλλον, οὕς γε καὶ δόξαν τινὰ φέρεσθαι ἐκ τοῦ ἐπιπλεῖστον συμβήσεται, ὡς φύσει τρόπου ταῖς γειναμέναις ἐοίκασιν.
Betacode
*(amarta/das: a)po\ th=s a(marta\s eu)qei/as. *proko/pios: ai( tw=n gunaikw=n a(marta/des ou)k e)pi\ tou\s a)/ndras i(/entai mo/non, a)lla\ kai\ pai/dwn a(/ptontai ma=llon, ou(/s ge kai\ do/can tina\ fe/resqai e)k tou= e)piplei=ston sumbh/setai, w(s fu/sei tro/pou tai=s geiname/nais e)oi/kasin.
Notes (1)
- [1] The headword itself is accusative plural, presumably quoted from somewhere -- other than the quotation given, where it is nominative plural. Perhaps, as suggested by Latte on Hesychius s.v., Herodotus (8.140.a1 & b4). See also alpha 1497.↩
- 2Procopius, Secret History 2.10 (web address 1); upon learning that his wife Antonina was continuing an affair with his adopted son Theodosius, Belisarius (cf. beta 233) pleads with Photios to join with him in seeking vengeance; cf. Kaldellis (10-11). On Antonina and Theodosius, see epsilon 671 note. On Photios, son of Antonina by a previous marriage and stepson of Belisarius, see PLRE IIIb s.v. Photius(2).
References
A. Kaldellis, ed. and trans., Prokopios: The Secret History, (Indianapolis 2010)
J.R. Martindale, The Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire, vol. IIIb, (Cambridge, 1992)
J.R. Martindale, The Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire, vol. IIIb, (Cambridge, 1992)
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Linked from5 entries
- α1497Ἁμαρτίανsin, missing the markThe Attic Greeks [say] a(marti/a, Herodotus and other Ionians [say] a(marta/s.
- α1859Ἀναδούμενοςwreathed[Meaning] having a crown placed [on one]. Also [sc. attested is the feminine accusative] a)nadoume/nhn, [meaning her] wreathed, crowned. Procopius [writes]: "thus [she was] wreathed with disgrace great in the eyes of…
- δ223Δεξαμενήreceptacle"He came into the sanctuary of Wisdom and sat unexpectedly in the sacred receptacle itself [...] But even from there [Theodora] was able to drag her off." That is, the table which receives the sacred articles.
- δ351Δεινοίclever (ones), terrible (ones)[Meaning] formidable, experienced, wise. "Therefore both swore all the oaths which both are and are called most/very terrible among Christians, never to abandon each other even unto dangers which lead to death."
- ε677Ἐκ τοῦ ἐπιπλεῖστονgenerally[no gloss]
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Revision history5 revisions · last 28 Apr 2024
- expanded n.2; added bibliography, cross-references, keyword, and link — Ronald Allen
- added cross-reference — Catharine Roth
- augmented notes and keywords; betacode — David Whitehead
- another keyword — David Whitehead
- added keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Jennifer Benedict