Δωροδοκήσαντα
having engaged in bribery
Translated by David Whitehead11 May 2003Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Δωροδοκήσαντα· οὐ μόνον δῶρα διδόναι καὶ ἀναπείθειν, ἀλλὰ καὶ τὸ λαμβάνειν. δωροδοκήσαντ' ἐκ Μιτυλήνης πλεῖν ἢ μνᾶς ἕξ.
Betacode
*dwrodokh/santa: ou) mo/non dw=ra dido/nai kai\ a)napei/qein, a)lla\ kai\ to\ lamba/nein. dwrodokh/sant' e)k *mitulh/nhs plei=n h)\ mna=s e(/c.
Notes (1)
- Aristophanes, Knights 834-5 (concerning Kleon [kappa 1731]; web address 1), with comment from the scholia there. The figure is not 'six' mnai but forty!↩
- 1cf. delta 1470, delta 1471.
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Linked from7 entries
- δ1455Δωρησάμενος χρήμασι μεγάλοιςhaving been presented with great sums of moneyMeaning [he] having accepted bribes/gifts.
- δ1465ΔωριστίDorian-fashion, Dorian-modeThat is, in bribe-fashion. Aristophanes [writes]: "[they say that he was apt] to fit only the Dorian-mode harmony as regards the lyre, and not be willing to accept any other."
- δ1467Δωρογραφήpublic prosecution for briberyWhenever one of the [sc. Athenian] politicians was accused of having taken bribes, the complaint against him used to have two descriptions, both "bribe-taking" [dwrodoki/a] and "public prosecution for bribery."
- δ1468Δωροδοκηθένταmatters corrupted by bribery[no gloss]
- δ1470Δωροδοκήσαςhaving engaged in bribery[Used] with an accusative. [Meaning he] having taken bribes.
- δ1471Δωροδόκοςbribe-receiver[Meaning one who is] accepting bribes.
- δ1473Δώρων δόκησινreceiving of bribes[Meaning] bribe-taking. Thucydides [sc. uses the phrase].
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Revision history4 revisions · last 17 Jul 2012
- Revised — David Whitehead
- x-ref — David Whitehead
- Added link; cosmetics — Elizabeth Vandiver
- Revised — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead