Ἀναίσχυντος καὶ σιδηροῦς ἄνθρωπος

shameless and iron(-hearted) fellow

Translated by Jennifer Benedict15 Jun 2000Vetting: high4 revisions

18 words

[Sc. A saying] is reference to those who are beyond blushes and making no change in their ways.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ἀναίσχυντος καὶ σιδηροῦς ἄνθρωπος· ἐπὶ τῶν ἀπηρυθριακότων καὶ μηδεμίαν μεταβολὴν τοῦ τρόπου ποιουμένων.

Betacode

*)anai/sxuntos kai\ sidhrou=s a)/nqrwpos: e)pi\ tw=n a)phruqriako/twn kai\ mhdemi/an metabolh\n tou= tro/pou poioume/nwn.

Notes

Same entry in Photius (and Apostolius 2.79). The headword phrase semi-quotes Aristophanes, Acharnians 491: a)nai/sxuntos w)\n sidhrou/s t' a)nh/r. (See sigma 379 for another angle on it.)

Linked from1 entry

κ670ΚαταναισχυντῶI behave shamefully towards[Used] with a genitive.

Neighbouring entries

α2202Ἀναιρεθείςhaving been taken up α2203Ἀναισίμουused up α2204Ἀναίσχυντος καὶ σιδηροῦς ἄνθρωποςshameless and iron(-hearted) fellow α2205Ἀναίτιος παρὰ ἀφροσύνῃguiltless in folly α2206Ἄναιτοςuninjured

Revision history4 revisions · last 12 Jul 2015

12 Jul 2015Revised — David Whitehead
1 Mar 2012expanded note; another keyword; tweaking — David Whitehead
2 Aug 2002augmented note; added keywords — David Whitehead
10 Oct 2000modified headword and translation; added note — David Whitehead
15 Jun 2000Translated — Jennifer Benedict