Χοροῖσι τῶν τραγῳδιῶν ἄχθεται
he is grieved at the choruses of the tragedians
Translated by Jennifer Benedict · 2 Apr 2008 · Vetting: high · 5 revisions
Translation
In reference to those who are hungry; on the basis that they [sc. the tragedians] are far from it. Aristophanes [writes]: "then [if someone], hungry, were grieved at the choruses of the tragedians, he would fly off, go home and have a meal."
Greek original
Χοροῖσι τῶν τραγῳδιῶν ἄχθεται· ἐπὶ τῶν πεινώντων· ὡς μακρῶν ὄντων τούτων. Ἀριστοφάνης· εἶτα πεινῶν τοῖς χοροῖς τῶν τραγῳδιῶν ἤχθετο, ἐκπετόμενος ἂν οὗτος ἠρίστησεν, ἐλθὼν οἴκαδε.
Betacode
*xoroi=si tw=n tragw|diw=n a)/xqetai: e)pi\ tw=n peinw/ntwn: w(s makrw=n o)/ntwn tou/twn. *)aristofa/nhs: ei)=ta peinw=n toi=s xoroi=s tw=n tragw|diw=n h)/xqeto, e)kpeto/menos a)\n ou(=tos h)ri/sthsen, e)lqw\n oi)/kade.
Notes
- Aristophanes, Birds 787-788 (web address 1: the Suda's
e)kpeto/menos needs for metrical reasons to bee)kto/menos ), immediately preceded by an explanation from the scholia to 787. The rephrasing and presentation of this quotation as a proverb is not, however, reflected either in the scholia or in the paroemiographers.
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Neighbours in Adler order
χ411Χοροστατῶνchorus-positioning, positioning the chorusχ412ΧορτάζωI feed on, I consumeχ413Χορταῖοςchortaios, chortaeus, farmyard-coatχ414Χοροῖσι τῶν τραγῳδιῶν ἄχθεταιhe is grieved at the choruses of the tragediansχ415Χοροιτύποςchoral-beating, choral-dancingχ416ΧορυμαῖοιChorymaeans, Chorymaiansχ417ΧοσβίαςChosbia, Cozbi
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