Διαμαρτάνω
I fail completely, I miss the mark
Translated by Robert Dyer19 Apr 2003Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Διαμαρτάνω· γενικῇ. καὶ τοῦ σκοποῦ δοκοῦσιν ἔμοιγε διαμαρτάνειν.
Betacode
*diamarta/nw: genikh=|. kai\ tou= skopou= dokou=sin e)/moige diamarta/nein.
Notes (1)
- [1] Cf. Anecdota graeca, ed. I. Bekker, 1.131.80. For the genitive after verbs of aiming at, hitting and missing see Smyth, Greek Grammar §§1349, 1350, 1353, cf. tau 435, tau 1147. For this verb see delta 645 (cf. delta 641), alpha 1493, alpha 1494, alpha 1495, alpha 1499, eta 286.↩
- 2The quotation (not identified by Adler) is from the introduction to Josephus, Jewish War (1.7.2); he is commenting on the anti-Jewish bias of his predecessors (web address 1).
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
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