Ἀνάστρῳ

starless

Translated by Jennifer Benedict · 19 Oct 2000 · Vetting: high · 10 revisions

Translation

[Meaning] without light.
"Do we then truly live under the light or do we sail on a moonless and starless [night]?"¹

Ἀνάστρῳ· ἀφεγγεῖ. ἆρά γε ὀρθῶς ζῶμεν καὶ ὑπὸ φωτὶ δὲ ἢ ἐν ἀσελήνῳ καὶ ἀνάστρῳ πλέομεν;

Betacode

*)ana/strw|: a)feggei=. a)=ra/ ge o)rqw=s zw=men kai\ u(po\ fwti\ de\ h)\ e)n a)selh/nw| kai\ a)na/strw| ple/omen;

The headword, dative singular of this adjective, is probably (though not demonstrably) extracted from the quotation given.
1Iamblichus, Babyloniaca fr. 12 Habrich. (This poetic statement is a faint echo of Homer, Iliad 18.61.)

Revisions (10)

starless

Translated by Jennifer Benedict · 19 Oct 2000 · Vetting: high · 10 revisions

[Meaning] without light.
"Do we then truly live under the light or do we sail on a moonless and starless [night]?"¹

Ἀνάστρῳ· ἀφεγγεῖ. ἆρά γε ὀρθῶς ζῶμεν καὶ ὑπὸ φωτὶ δὲ ἢ ἐν ἀσελήνῳ καὶ ἀνάστρῳ πλέομεν;

Betacode

*)ana/strw|: a)feggei=. a)=ra/ ge o)rqw=s zw=men kai\ u(po\ fwti\ de\ h)\ e)n a)selh/nw| kai\ a)na/strw| ple/omen;

The headword, dative singular of this adjective, is probably (though not demonstrably) extracted from the quotation given.
1Iamblichus, Babyloniaca fr. 12 Habrich. (This poetic statement is a faint echo of Homer, Iliad 18.61.)

Revisions (10)