Ἀνθρωπίως
in a human way, like a human being
Translated by Jennifer Benedict2 Jul 2000Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
Meaning moderately in Aristophanes in Frogs.1
Also [sc. attested is]a)nqrwpi/nws , meaning patiently, enduringly.
Polybius [writes]: "[sometimes] it has happened that while people were enjoying good fortune they were unable to bear their authority patiently, yet in their reversals of fortune they took their stance cautiously and with discretion."2
Also [sc. attested is]
Polybius [writes]: "[sometimes] it has happened that while people were enjoying good fortune they were unable to bear their authority patiently, yet in their reversals of fortune they took their stance cautiously and with discretion."2
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἀνθρωπίως· ἀντὶ τοῦ συμμέτρως παρὰ Ἀριστοφάνει ἐν Βατράχοις. καὶ Ἀνθρωπίνως, ἀντὶ τοῦ καρτερικῶς, ὑπομονητικῶς. Πολύβιος· συμβέβηκε τὰς μὲν ἐν ταῖς ἐπιτυχίαις ἐξουσίας μὴ δύνασθαι φέρειν ἀνθρωπίνως, ἐν δὲ ταῖς περιπετείαις εὐλαβῶς ἵστασθαι καὶ νουνεχῶς.
Betacode
*)anqrwpi/ws: a)nti\ tou= summe/trws para\ *)aristofa/nei e)n *batra/xois. kai\ *)anqrwpi/nws, a)nti\ tou= karterikw=s, u(pomonhtikw=s. *polu/bios: sumbe/bhke ta\s me\n e)n tai=s e)pituxi/ais e)cousi/as mh\ du/nasqai fe/rein a)nqrwpi/nws, e)n de\ tai=s peripetei/ais eu)labw=s i(/stasqai kai\ nounexw=s.
Notes (2)
- On
a)nqrwpei/ws (ora)nqrwpi/ws ) anda)nqrwpi/nws see generally LSJ s.v.a)nthrw/pinos . - 1Aristophanes, Frogs 1058 (web address 1), with scholion. ↩
- 2Polybius 18.33.4. ↩
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
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- modified headword and translation; added note keywords — David Whitehead
- Translated — Jennifer Benedict