Χαίρειν εὖ πράττειν πολλὰ φρονεῖν

greetings, do/fare well, be high-minded (?)

Translated by Marcelo Boeri · 28 Oct 2003 · Vetting: high · 8 revisions

Translation

Words of address. But some [define] xai/rein [as] to bewail, to groan.

Χαίρειν, εὖ πράττειν, πολλὰ φρονεῖν· προσρήματα. οἱ δὲ Χαίρειν, οἰμώζειν, στενάζειν.

Betacode

*xai/rein, eu)= pra/ttein, polla\ fronei=n: prosrh/mata. oi( de\ *xai/rein, oi)mw/zein, stena/zein.

For the latter use of xai/rein cf. chi 156, chi 161. Synesius in his Epistle 140 comments on using the uncommon expression πολλὰ φρονεῖν instead of the usual xai/rein or eu) pra/ttein. A. Fitzgerald translates this as "be wise": see web address 1.

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Revisions (8)

23 Apr 2023Catharine Roth
23 Apr 2023Catharine Rothexpanded note, added a link
23 Apr 2023Catharine Roth
22 Apr 2023Catharine Rothexpanded note
10 Nov 2013David Whitehead
29 Oct 2003David Whiteheadmodified translation; added x-refs and keywords; cosmetics
28 Oct 2003Marcelo Boeritranslated