Ἀδοξεῖται

is disgraceful

Translated by Jennifer Benedict20 Mar 2001Vetting: high9 revisions

2 notes · 19 words

[Meaning] is not honoured, it is not acceptable.¹
"To conquer among the Romans without orders; for it is disgraceful."²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ἀδοξεῖται· οὐ τιμᾶται, οὐκ ἀπόδεκτόν ἐστι. τὸ νικᾶν παρὰ Ῥωμαίοις ἄνευ παραγγέλματος· ἀδοξεῖται γάρ.

Betacode

*)adocei=tai: ou) tima=tai, ou)k a)po/dekto/n e)sti. to\ nika=n para\ *(rwmai/ois a)/neu paragge/lmatos: a)docei=tai ga/r.