Ἀναρριχᾶσθαι
to clamber
Translated by Jennifer Benedict · 20 Oct 2000 · Vetting: high · 7 revisions
Translation
The [verb that means] to climb up and out with the use of the hands to hold and get a grip. Aristophanes in Peace [writes]: "then he made slender ladders and clambered via these up into heaven."1
Also [sc. attested is the participle]a)narrixw/menos , [meaning he] grasping.
Also [sc. attested is the participle]
Greek original
Ἀναρριχᾶσθαι· τὸ πρὸς ἄναντες ἐκβαίνειν ἅμα ταῖς χερσὶν ἀντιλαμβανόμενον καὶ στηριζόμενον. Ἀριστοφάνης Εἰρήνῃ· ἔπειτα λεπτὰ καὶ μακρὰ ποιούμενος, πρὸς ταῦτ' ἀναρριχᾶτ' ἂν εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν. καὶ Ἀναρριχώμενος, δρασσόμενος.
Betacode
*)anarrixa=sqai: to\ pro\s a)/nantes e)kbai/nein a(/ma tai=s xersi\n a)ntilambano/menon kai\ sthrizo/menon. *)aristofa/nhs *ei)rh/nh|: e)/peita lepta\ kai\ makra\ poiou/menos, pro\s tau=t' a)narrixa=t' a)\n ei)s to\n ou)rano/n. kai\ *)anarrixw/menos, drasso/menos.
Notes (1)
- The first part of this entry is also in Photius.↩
See also alpha 2313.- 1Aristophanes, Peace 69-70 (web address 1). The present version has
kai\ makra/ , "and long", instead of the correctklima/kia , "ladders". - 1Aristophanes, Peace 69-70 (web address 1). The present version has
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Linked from (1)
Neighbours in Adler order
Revisions (7)
- David Whitehead
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- David Whiteheadmodified translation and notes; added note and keyword; cosmetics
- Jennifer Benedicttranslated