Ἀνάθεσις
postponement
Translated by Jennifer Benedict27 Mar 2001Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] delay.
"They undertook to give [him] the money, but asked for a postponement of three days."1
"They undertook to give [him] the money, but asked for a postponement of three days."1
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἀνάθεσις· ἡ ὑπέρθεσις. τὰ χρήματα δώσειν ὑπέσχοντο τριῶν ἡμερῶν αἰτήσαντες ἀνάθεσιν.
Betacode
*)ana/qesis: h( u(pe/rqesis. ta\ xrh/mata dw/sein u(pe/sxonto triw=n h(merw=n ai)th/santes a)na/qesin.
Notes (1)
- 1Herodian, History 7.4.3 (here lightly abbreviated). The quotation concerns an early moment in the rebellion that took place (late 237-early 238 CE) in the Roman province of Africa (Barrington Atlas map 101 grids G5-J5). The procurator of Carthage and its environs had subjected wealthy and aristocratic young men to severe fines and confiscations of their assets. Anticipating the loss of their inheritances, the grievants utilized the negotiated delay in payments to foment a rebellion; cf. alpha 2900 and John of Antioch Fragmenta ex Historia chronica fr. 224 Roberto (396-397). ↩
References
U. Roberto, ed., Ioannis Antiocheni Fragmenta ex Historia chronica, (Berlin 2005)
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Revision history5 revisions · last 27 Aug 2026
- expanded n.1; added bibliography, cross-reference, and keywords — Ronald Allen
- Revised — David Whitehead
- tweaking — David Whitehead
- added keyword — David Whitehead
- added keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Jennifer Benedict