Ἀθλητής

athlete, champion

Translated by Jennifer Benedict20 Dec 1999Vetting: high4 revisions

2 notes · 21 words

The man trained thoroughly in [sc. winning] prizes.
"The Romans dispatched a man [who was] a champion of wars like¹ Hannibal".²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ἀθλητής· ὁ τοὺς ἄθλους ἐξησκηκώς. οἱ δὲ Ῥωμαῖοι ἄνδρα πολέμων ἀθλητὴν ὡς τὸν Ἀννίβαν ἐκπέμπουσιν.

Betacode

*)aqlhth/s: o( tou\s a)/qlous e)chskhkw/s. oi( de\ *(rwmai=oi a)/ndra pole/mwn a)qlhth\n w(s to\n *)anni/ban e)kpe/mpousin.

Notes (2)

See also alpha 740 (and alpha 742).
1Or: against. ↩
2Quotation unidentifiable. (Polybius and Diodorus have both been suggested.) For Hannibal, see generally alpha 2452. ↩

Linked from1 entry

α740Ἀθλητάςathletes[Meaning] competitors, men in training. Aelian [uses the word]. "Consequently he not only prepared them to have these things, but he also created athletes in other [kinds of] injustice and filthiness. For what shameful…

Neighbouring entries

α739ἈθιμώνAthimon α740Ἀθλητάςathletes α741Ἀθλητήςathlete, champion α742Ἆθλονprize α743ἈθμωνεύςAthmoneus, Athmonian

Revision history4 revisions · last 20 Jan 2012

20 Jan 2012more x-refs — David Whitehead
7 Feb 2011x-ref; more keywords; raised status — David Whitehead
12 May 2006augmented keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
25 Jan 2001modified translation; added notes and keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
20 Dec 1999Translated — Jennifer Benedict