Ἐν ἀμούσοις καὶ κόρυδος φθέγγεται
amongst the unmusical even a lark sings
Translated by David Whitehead28 Nov 2002Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[no gloss]
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἐν ἀμούσοις καὶ κόρυδος φθέγγεται.
Betacode
*)en a)mou/sois kai\ ko/rudos fqe/ggetai.
Notes
- In Diogenianus 4.56 and other (later) paroemiographers in a form identical or very similar to this; also Eustathius. LSJ s.v.
ko/rudos duly register it as a proverb of the 'in the kingdom of the blind the one-eyed man is king' type (for which cf. generally epsilon 1147, epsilon 1154). Modern editions of Zenobius 3.77 seek to restore a more elaborate, metrical version: "for amongst the unmusical even a lark sings more melodiously than a swan".
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- ε1147Ἐν γὰρ ἀμηχανίῃ καὶ Καρκίνος ἔμμορε τιμῆςfor in a hopeless situation even Karkinos got his share of honour[A proverbial phrase] in reference to nonentities who are thought worthy of honour through some accident.
- ε1154Ἐν δὲ διχοστασίῃ καὶ Ἀνδροκλέης πολεμαρχεῖat a time of division even Androkles is polemarchA proverb in reference to nonentities, who are thought worthy of honour through some accident. Of a similar kind is the one which says 'for in a hopeless situation even Karkinos got his share of honour'. [So the present…
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Revision history3 revisions · last 17 Aug 2020
- cosmeticule — Catharine Roth
- expanded note — David Whitehead
- Revised — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead