Ἀφεῖνται

they have been discharged

Translated by William Hutton · 21 Nov 2000 · Vetting: high · 7 revisions

Translation

[Meaning] they are being let go, they have been disregarded.
"Whither am I borne? [The helms] of my wits have been discharged in every direction."¹

Greek original

Ἀφεῖνται· προΐενται, ἠμέληνται. ποῖ φέρομαι; πάντη δὲ φρενῶν οἱ ἀφεῖνται.

Betacode

*)afei=ntai: proi/+entai, h)me/lhntai. poi= fe/romai; pa/nth de\ frenw=n oi( a)fei=ntai.

Notes (1)

The headword verb (third person plural perfect middle-passive of a)fi/hmi) is perhaps extracted from the quotation given, though there are alternatives such as Euripides, Medea 1002.
1An approximation of Greek Anthology 5.190.3 (which reads oi)/akes "helms" rather than the pronoun oi(). On Meleager [Author, Myth]'s epigram, a deserted lover's lament, see Gow and Page (vol. I, 233) and (vol. II, 642).

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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)

Neighbours in Adler order

α4595Ἀφειδήσαςhaving been unsparing α4596ἈφεῖκαI have released α4597Ἀφείλετοtook away α4598Ἀφεῖνταιthey have been discharged α4599Ἀφεὶς καὶ Ἀπαλλάξαςhaving let go and having set free α4600Ἁφήtouch α4601Ἀφηβηκότιhaving aged

Revisions (7)

28 Jul 2022Ronald Allenexpanded n.1, added bibliography
26 Dec 2015Catharine Rothexpanded notes
11 Sep 2015David Whiteheadexpanded primary note; another keyword; coding and other cosmetics
7 May 2012David Whiteheadmore keywords; cosmetics
28 Aug 2002David Whiteheadadded note and keyword; cosmetics
21 Nov 2000William Huttontranslated

Notes (1)

The headword verb (third person plural perfect middle-passive of a)fi/hmi) is perhaps extracted from the quotation given, though there are alternatives such as Euripides, Medea 1002.

1An approximation of Greek Anthology 5.190.3 (which reads oi)/akes "helms" rather than the pronoun oi(). On Meleager [Author, Myth]'s epigram, a deserted lover's lament, see Gow and Page (vol. I, 233) and (vol. II, 642).