Αἶψα
swiftly
Translated by William Hutton11 Feb 2003Vetting: high6 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Αἶψα· θᾶττον. λάζεο, τιμήεσσα Κυθηριάς, ὑμνοπόλοιο αἶψα τάδε κλυτοῦ δῶρα Λεωνίδεω. ἐν Ἐπιγράμμασι.
Betacode
*ai)=ya: qa=tton. la/zeo, timh/essa *kuqhria/s, u(mnopo/loio ai)=ya ta/de klutou= dw=ra *lewni/dew. e)n *)epigra/mmasi.
Notes (2)
- See also alphaiota 393, and cf. alphaiota 394.↩
- 1Comparably glossed in Hesychius (alpha2207), where Latte regards it as quoted from Homer. However, as a TLG search reveals, the Suda's gloss is paralleled only in a scholion to the occurrence in Nicander, Alexipharmaca 463. ↩
- 2Greek Anthology 6.190.1-2 (Gaetulicus); cf. lambda 270. Find further extracts from this epigram, the poet Leonidas's dedication to Aphrodite, at alpha 1234, alpha 3086, kappa 2665, pi 969, sigma 958, and psi 35.
Linked from4 entries
- α974Ἀκραιφνοῦςpure, sheer[Meaning] not-death-showing, as if [to say] unharmed; for kh/r [is] death. "Out of poverty (as you know) sheer, but just, Cyprian, receive these gifts." In the Epigrams.
- α1234Ἁλινήκτειρανsea-swimming [olive][Meaning] the [one] swimming in the ocean. "And this leafless, sea-swimming olive".
- αι393ΑἶψαswiftlyMeaning speedily. And Homer [writes]: "for swiftly do mortals grow old in affliction."
- αι394ΑἰψηρήνswiftMeaning swiftly, speedily. "They dissolved the assembly swift." Not in reference to the market-place. Also [sc. attested is masculine] ai)yhro/s, [meaning] a speedy [person]. From the [verb] yai/rein ["to flutter"],…
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Revision history6 revisions · last 15 Jun 2023
- augmented n.2, added cross-references — Ronald Allen
- another note and keyword — David Whitehead
- coding — Catharine Roth
- cosmetics — David Whitehead
- added note — David Whitehead
- added note and keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — William Hutton