Βοτρυόδωρος
grape-giving
Translated by Jennifer Benedict · 12 Dec 2001 · Vetting: high · 7 revisions
Translation
[Referring to] peace. Since vines flourish in peace-time. Aristophanes [writes]: "o grape-giving mistress."1
And [there is] a proverb: "grape ripens upon grape", in reference to those striving to be equal.2
And [there is] a proverb: "grape ripens upon grape", in reference to those striving to be equal.2
Greek original
Βοτρυόδωρος· ἡ εἰρήνη. ἐπεὶ αἱ ἄμπελοι ἐν εἰρήνῃ φύονται. Ἀριστοφάνης· ὦ πότνια βοτρυόδωρε. καὶ παροιμία· Βότρυς πρὸς βότρυν πεπαίνεται, ἐπὶ τῶν ἐξισοῦσθαι φιλονεικούντων.
Betacode
*botruo/dwros: h( ei)rh/nh. e)pei\ ai( a)/mpeloi e)n ei)rh/nh| fu/ontai. *)aristofa/nhs: w)= po/tnia botruo/dwre. kai\ paroimi/a: *bo/trus pro\s bo/trun pepai/netai, e)pi\ tw=n e)cisou=sqai filoneikou/ntwn.
Notes (2)
- cf. generally beta 408, beta 409.↩
- 1Aristophanes, Peace 520 (web address 1 below), with comment from the scholia there. ↩
- 2(Referred to as such by Julian, Orations 7.225B.) In Apostolius 5.5 and other late pareomiographers; Tosi (cited under alpha 378) no.1651.
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Linked from (2)
Neighbours in Adler order
Revisions (7)
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