Βραβεῖς

umpires

Translated by William Hutton24 Oct 2002Vetting: high6 revisions

2 notes · 24 words

[Meaning] the heralds in the games.¹
Sophokles [writes]: "for as much as umpires heralded in the prizes which are customary for the two-lap races."²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Βραβεῖς· οἱ ἐν τοῖς ἀγῶσι κήρυκες. Σοφοκλῆς· ὅσον γὰρ εἰσεκήρυξαν βραβεῖς δρόμων διαύλων πένταθλ', ἃ νομίζεται.

Betacode

*brabei=s: oi( e)n toi=s a)gw=si kh/rukes. *sofoklh=s: o(/son ga\r ei)sekh/rucan brabei=s dro/mwn diau/lwn pe/ntaql', a(\ nomi/zetai.