Ἀερονηχεῖς
air-swimming
Translated by Frederick Williams · 27 Oct 1999 · Vetting: high · 6 revisions
Translation
The clouds swimming in the air. Aristophanes [sc. uses the word].
Greek original
Ἀερονηχεῖς· τὰς ἐν τῷ ἀέρι νηχομένας νεφέλας. Ἀριστοφάνης.
Betacode
*)aeronhxei=s: ta\s e)n tw=| a)e/ri nhxome/nas nefe/las. *)aristofa/nhs.
Notes
- A slip, here and in ps.-Zonaras. Aristophanes does use this mock-tragic adjective, in Clouds 337, but of birds; a scholiast there simply says "the ones swimming in the air". See web address 1.
References
J. Taillardat, Les Images d' Aristophane (Paris 1965) 431 n.4
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Neighbours in Adler order
Revisions (6)
- Catharine Rothfixed link
- David Whiteheadexpanded note; more keywords; cosmetics
- Elizabeth VandiverAdded italics
- Catharine RothAdded link and keyword.
- Frederick Williamstranslated