Βριθομένη
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Translated by William Hutton19 Oct 2002Vetting: high6 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Βριθομένη· βαρυνομένη διὰ πλῆθος ὧν ἔφερεν. ἐν Ἐπιγράμμασι· γήραϊ νουσοφόρῳ βριθομένης παλάμης.
Betacode
*briqome/nh: barunome/nh dia\ plh=qos w(=n e)/feren. e)n *)epigra/mmasi: gh/rai+ nousofo/rw| briqome/nhs pala/mhs.
Notes (2)
- The headword is present middle/passive participle, feminine nominative singular, of↩
bri/qw . It might be generated by the quotation given, where it is in the corresponding genitive, but more probably it is extracted from somewhere in its own right; and the likeliest possibility is Homer, Iliad 8.307 (where it occurs in a simile comparing the head of the dying Gorgythion to that of a poppy); cf. the scholia there.
See also beta 540, beta 541, beta 542.- 1Same or similar glossing in other lexica. ↩
- 2Greek Anthology 6.27.8 (Theaetetus Scholasticus), a retiring fisherman's dedication. See additional quotes from this epigram at alpha 2733 and epsilon 3990.
Linked from4 entries
- α2733Ἀντιτυπῆσαιto resist, to strike against[Meaning] to oppose. Also [sc. attested is the related noun] a)ntitupi/a ["resistance"], [meaning] opposition, rigidity. It is also used for similarity. In the Epigrams: "the stone that produces fire in resistance to…
- β540Βρῖθοςweight[bri=qos means the same as] ba/ros. "[It was] impossible to take the towers, for they could neither be easily overturned because of their weight, nor be burned because of the iron [plating]." And elsewhere: "he took an…
- β541Βρῖθονweighed downIn place of e)/briqon. "A wall being weighed down with both men and arms."
- β542Βρίθωνweighing down, being weighed down[Used] with a genitive and [= or] a dative. [Meaning] flourishing, or burdening.
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Revision history6 revisions · last 10 Sep 2023
- expanded n.2, added cross-references, added keyword — Ronald Allen
- tweaked tr; expanded note — David Whitehead
- coding — Catharine Roth
- revised and expanded my notes; more keywords — David Whitehead
- augmented notes; another keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- added notes — David Whitehead
- Translated — William Hutton