Χαιρεφῶν
Chairephon, Chaerephon
Translated by Joseph Wrightson29 Apr 2000Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
Chairephon [was] one of the closest acquaintances of Socrates. None of his writings seem to be preserved. For he appears to have been very rude to and hated by his brother. And Xenophon1 says that Socrates, having gathered them together, said that there is no profit for eyes if there is no agreement [between them], nor to hands or feet. Chairephon was from the deme Sphettos.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Χαιρεφῶν· τῶν ἄγαν γνωρίμων Σωκράτους ὁ Χαιρεφῶν. οὐδὲν δὲ αὐτοῦ δοκεῖ σῴζεσθαι τῶν συγγραμμάτων. δοκεῖ γὰρ γενέσθαι πάνυ θερμὸς καὶ σφόδρα ἐχθρεῦσαι τἀδελφῷ. καί φησι Ξενοφῶν τὸν Σωκράτην συνάγοντα αὐτοὺς λέγειν, ὡς οὐδὲν ὀφθαλμῶν ὄφελος εἴη, εἰ μὴ συμφωνοῖεν, οὐδὲ χειρῶν οὐδὲ ποδῶν. δήμου δὲ ἦν ὁ Χαιρεφῶν Σφήττιος.
Betacode
*xairefw=n: tw=n a)/gan gnwri/mwn *swkra/tous o( *xairefw=n. ou)de\n de\ au)tou= dokei= sw/|zesqai tw=n suggramma/twn. dokei= ga\r gene/sqai pa/nu qermo\s kai\ sfo/dra e)xqreu=sai ta)delfw=|. kai/ fhsi *cenofw=n to\n *swkra/thn suna/gonta au)tou\s le/gein, w(s ou)de\n o)fqalmw=n o)/felos ei)/h, ei) mh\ sumfwnoi=en, ou)de\ xeirw=n ou)de\ podw=n. dh/mou de\ h)=n o( *xairefw=n *sfh/ttios.
Notes (1)
- For Chairephon see also chi 158, chi 160. The present entry draws on the scholia to Aristophanes, Clouds 144, where he is mentioned.↩
- 1Xenophon, Memorabilia 2.3.1-19, esp.18-19. This is Xenophon's account of a dispute between Chairephon and his brother Chairecrates. The reference to eyes, hands, and feet is explained here.
Linked from3 entries
- δ923Διεντέρευμαa looking-through-entrails[Meaning] the (?)question.
- χ158ΧαιρεφῶνChairephon, ChaerephonAthenian, from the deme Sphettos, philosopher, disciple of Socrates.
- χ160ΧαιρεφῶνChairephon, Chairephon[A name] applied to pale and withered men. And [there is] a saying: 'you will differ in no way from Chairephon'. Inasmuch as he has been immersed in wisdom. Hence he was also called Bat.
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Revision history2 revisions · last 7 Aug 2011
- more keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- augmented note; added keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Joseph Wrightson