Χαιρεφῶν
Chairephon, Chairephon
Translated by Joseph Wrightson29 Apr 2000Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Χαιρεφῶν· ἐπὶ τῶν ὠχρῶν καὶ ἰσχνῶν. καὶ παροιμία· οὐδὲν διοίσεις Χαιρεφῶντος. ἅτε σοφίᾳ συντετηκώς. ὅθεν καὶ Νυκτερὶς ἐκαλεῖτο.
Betacode
*xairefw=n: e)pi\ tw=n w)xrw=n kai\ i)sxnw=n. kai\ paroimi/a: ou)de\n dioi/seis *xairefw=ntos. a(/te sofi/a| suntethkw/s. o(/qen kai\ *nukteri\s e)kalei=to.
Notes (2)
- For Chairephon see also chi 158, chi 159. The present entry draws on the scholia to Aristophanes, Clouds 503, here quoted inaccurately.
- 1Aristophanes, Clouds 503; more fully at delta 1282. ↩
- 2cf. nu 579. (The connection is not with the immediately preceding phrase but with the pallidness.) For Chairephon as Bat (Nukteris) see e.g. Aristophanes, Birds 1292-1299 and 1554-1564. ↩
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- δ923Διεντέρευμαa looking-through-entrails[Meaning] the (?)question.
- δ1282Διοίσεινto bear through, to differ[dioisei=n means the same as] diafe/rein. "And they gave pledges that they would willingly bear the burden of war with each other". Meaning would bear it together. "It was neither reasonable nor safe to break the…
- κ1794Κλητῆραsummoner, witness to summons"I am summoning you, whoever you are, before the market inspectors for damages to merchandise; I have a witness to this summons, Chairephon right here."
- λ185Λαῖμαlaima[Meaning] blood [ai(=ma]. [The word] has been counterfeited from laimo/n ["gullet"]. But some [sc. say that it is] lai=ma, that is a rush/swoop. Then again, though, certain people in Asia say this in reference to…
- ν579Νυκτερινοὶ κύνεςnight-time dogs[Meaning] wolves. [Note] that the bat alone of flying animals both has milk in its breasts and suckles its young immediately. [Note] also that Chairephon was called "Bat". And see [for this] under dioi/sein.
- χ158ΧαιρεφῶνChairephon, ChaerephonAthenian, from the deme Sphettos, philosopher, disciple of Socrates.
- χ159ΧαιρεφῶνChairephon, ChaerephonChairephon [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 Xenophon says that Socrates, having…
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Revision history4 revisions · last 22 Apr 2023
- tweaked note — Catharine Roth
- another keyword — David Whitehead
- expanded n.2; another keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- modified translation; augmented notes; added keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Joseph Wrightson