Ἀναγεῖς

wretches

Translated by David Whitehead3 Oct 2000Vetting: high7 revisions

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[Spelled] with an alpha [this means] the unclean; with an epsilon [it would mean] those under a curse and pollution. So Aeschines in the [speech] Against Ktesiphon [sc. uses the second of these terms].¹

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ἀναγεῖς· διὰ μὲν τοῦ α τοὺς ἀνάγνους, διὰ δὲ τοῦ ε τοὺς ἐνόχους ἄγει καὶ μιάσματι. οὕτως Αἰσχίνης ἐν τῷ κατὰ Κτησιφῶντος.

Betacode

*)anagei=s: dia\ me\n tou= a tou\s a)na/gnous, dia\ de\ tou= e tou\s e)no/xous a)/gei kai\ mia/smati. ou(/tws *ai)sxi/nhs e)n tw=| kata\ *kthsifw=ntos.

Notes (1)

From Harpokration s.v., distinguishing between a)nagei=s and e)nagei=s.
See also epsilon 1089.
1Aeschines 3.110, on the Amphiktyonic curse. ↩

References

Robert Parker, Miasma (Oxford 1983)

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ε1089Ἐναγεῖςaccursed[When spelled] with an epsilon [ i.e. e)nagei=s, this means] them under a curse and a pollution. Example: Aeschines in the [speech] Against Ktesiphon. But [when spelled] with an alpha [i.e.] a)nagei=s, [this means] the…

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α1821Ἀνάγγελονmessenger-less α1822Ἀνάγεσθαιto put to sea α1823Ἀναγεῖςwretches α1824Ἀναγινωσκομένουςbeing induced α1825Ἀναγκαία τράπεζαnecessary table, needy table

Revision history7 revisions · last 26 Jun 2015

26 Jun 2015Revised — David Whitehead
8 Mar 2012betacode — Catharine Roth
20 Jul 2011tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
3 May 2004further cosmetics — David Whitehead
3 May 2004cosmetics — Catharine Roth
10 Sep 2002Cosmetics, added note — William Hutton
28 Jul 2002augmented note; added keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
3 Oct 2000Translated — David Whitehead

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Greek original · Adler’s text

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