Ἄγγαρος
a)/ggaros
Translated by Gregory Hays23 Jun 1999Vetting: high8 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἄγγαρος· καὶ Ἀγγαρεία, ἡ δημοσία καὶ ἀναγκαία δουλεία. ὥσπερ γάρ τι αὐτῷ πάρεργον τὸ ἐσθίειν τῆς φύσεως αὐτὸν ἀγγαρευομένης περὶ τὰ βρώματα ἐφαίνετο εἶναι.
Betacode
*)/aggaros: kai\ *)aggarei/a, h( dhmosi/a kai\ a)nagkai/a doulei/a. w(/sper ga/r ti au)tw=| pa/rergon to\ e)sqi/ein th=s fu/sews au)to\n a)ggareuome/nhs peri\ ta\ brw/mata e)fai/neto ei)=nai.
Notes (2)
References
A. Kaldellis, ed. and trans., Prokopios: The Secret History, (Indianapolis 2010)
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Linked from4 entries
- α162Ἀγγαρείαcompulsory labour, corveeSurely "of pack mules". Also [sc. attested is] a)/ggaros: [meaning] labourer, servant, porter; whence we speak of a)ggarei/a [to describe] involuntary compulsion and service brought about by force.
- α164Ἄγγαροςangaros, courierThis is what the Persians used to call the royal messengers. "He sent one of his most trusty men as messenger [a)/ggaros] to the Babylonian" - because of the nobleman Parsondes.
- α165Ἄγγαροιmessengers[Meaning] those who carry letters in relays. They are also [called] 'couriers' [a)sta/ndai]. The words [are] Persian. Aeschylus in Agamemnon [writes]: "beacon sent beacon hither with relaying fire." The word is also…
- δ118Δαιμονίωςmarvelously, miraculously[Meaning] surprisingly. "'He was attended', he said, 'in a marvelous manner'." "He was marvelously keen on sex." Meaning surprisingly, exceedingly.
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Revision history8 revisions · last 15 Jun 2024
- added cross-references n.2 — Ronald Allen
- added bibliography n.2, added cross-reference, added link — Ronald Allen
- another note and keyword; tweaks — David Whitehead
- betacoding — Jennifer Benedict
- added keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Revised — William Hutton
- Modified translation, added cross reference — William Hutton
- Revised — Shannon N. Byrne
- Translated — Gregory Hays