Ἀπήλγησαν

they grieved at

Translated by Catharine Roth · 5 Jul 2000 · Vetting: high · 9 revisions

Translation

"The whole populace [...] immediately grieved at the calamity and in lamentation raised their cries to heaven."¹ Meaning they mourned.

Greek original

Ἀπήλγησαν· ὁ δὲ δῆμος ἅπας ἀπήλγησαν τὸ πάθος εὐθὺς καὶ ξὺν οἰμωγῇ ἀνέκραγον οὐράνιον ὅσον. ἀντὶ τοῦ ᾠκτίσαντο.

Betacode

*)aph/lghsan: o( de\ dh=mos a(/pas a)ph/lghsan to\ pa/qos eu)qu\s kai\ cu\n oi)mwgh=| a)ne/kragon ou)ra/nion o(/son. a)nti\ tou= w)|kti/santo.

Notes (1)

The headword is evidently extracted from the quotation given. The verb can also mean "put away sorrow:" see LSJ s.v. (web address 1).
1Procopius, Secret History 16.20 (web address 2); again, more briefly, at omicron 935. Procopius describes the protests that arose in Byzantion after the empress Theodora (cf. alpha 956 note) ordered the torture of a young nobleman of the Green faction (cf. alpha 3460 note) who had slandered her; cf. Kaldellis (74-75).

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References

A. Kaldellis, ed. and trans., Prokopios: The Secret History, (Indianapolis 2010)

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Web address 2 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbours in Adler order

α3148Ἀπῆκτοhad been led away α3149Ἀπηλλάγησανthey were released, they escaped α3150Ἀπήλαυσεenjoyed α3151Ἀπήλγησανthey grieved at α3152Ἀπηλεγήςuncaring α3153ἈπηλιανόςApelianos, Apellianus α3154Ἀπηλιαστήςlawcourt-shunner, non-juror

Revisions (9)

11 May 2024Ronald Allenmy typo
11 May 2024Ronald Allenexpanded n.1; added bibliography, cross-references, keywords, and link
12 Sep 2015Catharine Rothtweaked link
29 Mar 2012David Whiteheadmore keywords
4 Aug 2010David Whiteheadexpanded notes
16 Mar 2001Catharine Roth
16 Mar 2001David Whiteheadmodified and completed translation; added keyword; cosmetics
5 Jul 2000Catharine Rothtranslated

Greek original

Betacode

*)aph/lghsan: o( de\ dh=mos a(/pas a)ph/lghsan to\ pa/qos eu)qu\s kai\ cu\n oi)mwgh=| a)ne/kragon ou)ra/nion o(/son. a)nti\ tou= w)|kti/santo.

Notes (1)

The headword is evidently extracted from the quotation given. The verb can also mean "put away sorrow:" see LSJ s.v. (web address 1).

1Procopius, Secret History 16.20 (web address 2); again, more briefly, at omicron 935. Procopius describes the protests that arose in Byzantion after the empress Theodora (cf. alpha 956 note) ordered the torture of a young nobleman of the Green faction (cf. alpha 3460 note) who had slandered her; cf. Kaldellis (74-75).