Διπλόη
duplicity
Translated by Catharine Roth21 Feb 2005Vetting: high7 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] that which appears on the outside to be virtue, but inside is full of wickedness. And those who promise friendship, but hand him1 over to his enemies [sc. are exhibiting duplicity].
The Pisidian [writes]: "the double fold of the cloak fell and hindered your urgent stroke."2
The expression is also applied to those devious in their behavior.
The Pisidian [writes]: "the double fold of the cloak fell and hindered your urgent stroke."2
The expression is also applied to those devious in their behavior.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Διπλόη· ἡ ἔξωθεν ἀρετὴ φαινομένη, ἔσωθεν δὲ γέμουσα κακίας. καὶ οἱ φιλίαν μὲν ὑπισχνούμενοι, προϊέμενοι δὲ αὐτὸν τοῖς πολεμίοις. Πισίδης· ἐπέσχεν ὑμῶν τὴν βολὴν ἠπειγμένην ἡ τοῦ χιτῶνος ἐμπεσοῦσα διπλόη. τάττεται δὲ ἡ λέξις καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν σκολιῶν τοὺς τρόπους.