Βάκχης τρόπον
in a Bacchant's manner, like a Bacchant
Translated by Catharine Roth25 Jan 2002Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those who are always surly and silent; inasmuch as the Bacchants keep silence.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Βάκχης τρόπον· ἐπὶ τῶν ἀεὶ στυγνῶν καὶ σιωπηλῶν· παρόσον αἱ Βάκχαι σιγῶσιν.
Betacode
*ba/kxhs tro/pon: e)pi\ tw=n a)ei\ stugnw=n kai\ siwphlw=n: paro/son ai( *ba/kxai sigw=sin.