Ἀμήχανα
irremediable
Translated by Jennifer Benedict2 Aug 2000Vetting: high13 revisions
Translation
"But they, since they were enduring circumstances irremediable because of the famine, asked to negotiate an armistice for a few days."1
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἀμήχανα· οἱ δέ, ἐπεὶ τὰ ἀμήχανα τῷ λιμῷ ἔπασχον, ἐκεχειρίαν ὀλίγων τινῶν ἡμερῶν ᾔτουν διαπράξασθαι.
Betacode
*)amh/xana: oi( de/, e)pei\ ta\ a)mh/xana tw=| limw=| e)/pasxon, e)kexeiri/an o)li/gwn tinw=n h(merw=n h)/|toun diapra/casqai.
Notes (1)
- The headword adjective (which literally means irremediable by contrivance: see LSJ s.v.) is neuter plural, presumably extracted from the quotation given.↩
cf. alpha 1588, and more generally alpha 1586, alpha 1587.- 1Procopius, History of the Wars of Justinian 7.16.7 (web address 1). During the Ostrogoth's siege of Rome, probably in late 546 CE, Pelagius, a deacon in the city and later pope (556-561), appeals to the Gothic king Totila (cf. tau 879) for momentary relief; cf. Kaldellis (411). On Pelagius, see also alpha 2155, alpha 2812, delta 590, delta 1330, pi 314, pi 502, pi 2746, upsilon 414, and the Catholic Encyclopedia entry at web address 2.
References
A. Kaldellis, ed. and H.B. Dewing, trans., Prokopios: The Wars of Justinian, (Indianapolis 2014)
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
- Web address 2 newadvent.org
Linked from5 entries
- α1588Ἀμήχανονunmanageable, without means[Meaning something] beyond reason. Or unassailable, impossible. "For the Romans the delight at what had happened was unmanageable." Also [sc. attested is] a)mh/xanos [in the sense of] she against whom there is no…
- α2155Ἀνδραποδοκάπηλοςslave-dealer, slave-seller[Meaning a] trafficker of [= in] slaves. The foot in men is called a)ndra/podon [literally "man-foot"], on the principle of the part being subordinate to the whole; for the slave is subordinate to the master, just as…
- α2812Ἀξιόμαχοςbattle-worthy, well-matched[Meaning someone] able to fight a battle, equal in power. "Neither in number of men nor in any other way at all being well-matched for us."
- δ590Διάκονοςdeacon, messengerThe alpha [is] long. "He was a clergyman, with the rank of deacon." And Philoctetes [in Sophocles says]: "but either they have died, or, as I think likely, the messengers considering me unimportant hastened their voyage…
- δ1330Δοκιμαστῆρεςscrutineers[Meaning] the examiners. "Despite being, even before, a notable person among all the Italians at least, [now], as it was natural, he won an even greater renown because of his generosity."
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Revision history13 revisions · last 20 Apr 2024
- added cross-reference n.1 — Ronald Allen
- added cross-reference n.1 — Ronald Allen
- tweaked translation after discussing with Ron Allen — Catharine Roth
- added cross-reference n.1 — Ronald Allen
- another cross-reference n.1 — Ronald Allen
- added cross-reference n.1 — Ronald Allen
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- expanded n.1, added bibliography, added cross-references, added keywords, added links — Ronald Allen
- more notes; another keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- added keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- augmented note; added keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
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- Translated — Jennifer Benedict