Ἀτοπίας πλέων πρᾶγμα
a matter full of absurdity
Translated by Jennifer Benedict9 Jun 2002Vetting: high10 revisions
Translation
Meaning [full of] a marvel.1
"With Chosroes enticing him to come to this point of absurdity."2
Meaning of irrationality, of thoughtlessness.
And elsewhere: "someone would wonder at the absurdity of the man, who at any rate, aside from other things, has dared to say even these things."3
And elsewhere: "when water appeared, it was, to him who had not discovered it, equally [produced] by absurdity."4 That is, [by] wickedness.
Also [sc. attested is the related adjective] atopon ["absurd"] meaning irrational, amazing, paradoxical, strange, wicked, knavish; and that which does not have a place. Also that which is unbearable, such as not to be able to be pinned down.5
Aristophanes [says]: "some strange desire presses upon me, which has worn away at me."6
And elsewhere: "[he] having suspected some absurdity."7
"With Chosroes enticing him to come to this point of absurdity."2
Meaning of irrationality, of thoughtlessness.
And elsewhere: "someone would wonder at the absurdity of the man, who at any rate, aside from other things, has dared to say even these things."3
And elsewhere: "when water appeared, it was, to him who had not discovered it, equally [produced] by absurdity."4 That is, [by] wickedness.
Also [sc. attested is the related adjective] atopon ["absurd"] meaning irrational, amazing, paradoxical, strange, wicked, knavish; and that which does not have a place. Also that which is unbearable, such as not to be able to be pinned down.5
Aristophanes [says]: "some strange desire presses upon me, which has worn away at me."6
And elsewhere: "[he] having suspected some absurdity."7