Ἀπειθῶ
I disobey
Translated by Catharine Roth14 Jun 2000Vetting: high7 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἀπειθῶ· δοτικῇ. διὰ δίφθογγον. Ἀπιθῶ δὲ περισπωμένως, ὡς τό· ᾧ δρύες οὐκ ἀπίθησαν, ὅτῳ συνάμ' ἕσπετο πέτρη ἄψυχος.
Betacode
*)apeiqw=: dotikh=|. dia\ di/fqoggon. *)apiqw= de\ perispwme/nws, w(s to/: w(=| dru/es ou)k a)pi/qhsan, o(/tw| suna/m' e(/speto pe/trh a)/yuxos.
Notes (3)
- 1So already under alpha 3116. ↩
- 2That is, has a circumflex accent on the final syllable. ↩
- 3Greek Anthology 7.9.3-4 (from an epitaph for Orpheus): copied here from alpha 3204. The epigram is attributed to Damagetus (Damagetos); cf. Gow and Page, vol. I (77) and vol. II (224-225); and further excerpts from this epigram at alpha 864, kappa 1843, and pi 2515. ↩
References
A.S.F. Gow and D.L. Page, eds., The Greek Anthology: Hellenistic Epigrams, vol. I, (Cambridge 1965)
A.S.F. Gow and D.L. Page, eds., The Greek Anthology: Hellenistic Epigrams, vol. II, (Cambridge 1965)
A.S.F. Gow and D.L. Page, eds., The Greek Anthology: Hellenistic Epigrams, vol. II, (Cambridge 1965)
Linked from5 entries
- α864Ἀκήλητονinexorable[Meaning one who/which is] implacable, harsh. In the Epigrams about Orpheus: "who even charmed with his lyre the heavy intent and inexorable wrath of cruel Klymenos."
- α3116Ἀπειθεῖνto disobey[Used] with a dative. [Meaning] to distrust. Also [sc. attested is the related adjective] a)peiqh/s ["unaccommodating"], [applied] not only to the disobedient man, but also to a place. Aelian [writes]: "for the Romans,…
- α3204Ἀπίθανονunbelievable, unconvincing[Meaning] untrustworthy. Also [sc. attested is the related verb] a)pi/qhsan ["they disobeyed"] [spelled] with iota, from the [verb] piqw= [which is] perispomenon. "Whom oak trees did not disobey, and the lifeless rock…
- α3205Ἀπιθήςinflexible, unyielding[Meaning] that which is difficult and hard to climb for those who want to go. "Alalkomenai is a city; and I hear that it neither lies on an elevated and unyielding hill-top nor has a circuit of walls."
- κ1843Κλύμενοςfamous, heard-of; KlymenosHades is called thus; either because he calls everyone to himself, or [sc. in being] the one heard [and sc. obeyed] by everyone. In the Epigrams: "who enchants with his lyre the serious mind and unsoftened heart of the…
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Revision history7 revisions · last 31 Jan 2019
- expanded n.3, added bibliography, added cross-references — Ronald Allen
- another note — David Whitehead
- coding — Catharine Roth
- cosmetics — David Whitehead
- betacoding and other cosmetics — David Whitehead
- cosmetics — David Whitehead
- added note and keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth