Ἐνθουσιώσας
possessing, which possess
Translated by Catharine Roth31 Aug 2002Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
The Pisidian [writes]: "and [they] kindled the lawless pleasures of Sarbaros which possess [people] with the fire of drunkenness."1 Meaning [which] stir up, madden.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἐνθουσιώσας· Πισίδης· καὶ τὰς ἀθέσμους ἡδονὰς τοῦ Σαρβάρου ἐνθουσιώσας τῇ πυρώσει τῆς μέθης ἐπεξανῆπτον. ἀντὶ τοῦ ἐξανεγειρούσας, μαινομένας.
Betacode
*)enqousiw/sas: *pisi/dhs: kai\ ta\s a)qe/smous h(dona\s tou= *sarba/rou e)nqousiw/sas th=| purw/sei th=s me/qhs e)pecanh=pton. a)nti\ tou= e)canegeirou/sas, mainome/nas.
Notes (1)
- The headword (presumably extracted from the quotation given) is present participle, feminine accusative plural, of the verb↩
e)nqousia/w (cf. epsilon 1364), here transitive.- 1George of Pisidia, Heraclias 3 fr. 38 Tartaglia (which should read "pleasures of the barbarian"). Tartaglia notes (233, n.92) that in fragments 37-40 the Pisidian aims to depict supposed Persian vices. See related entries at alpha 3542 note.
References
L. Tartaglia, ed., Carmi di Giorgio di Pisidia, (Torino 1998)
Linked from6 entries
- α3542Ἀπόσπονδονimplacable[Meaning] inimical, hated. The Pisidian [writes]: "setting aside their disgusting drunkenness and all the filthiness of foreign songs."
- ε1226Ἐνεθουσίαwas possessed by a god, was in ecstasy[Meaning he/she/it] was mad/insane.
- ε1363Ἔνθουςpossessed[Meaning he who is being] carried along by a god, is in ecstasy. By contraction of the [form] e)/nqeos. Appian [writes]: "Scipio, both in his bearing and his countenance appearing as if possessed, said that his…
- ε1364Ἐνθουσιᾷis in ecstasy[Meaning he/she/it] is possessed by a divine spirit.
- ε1365Ἐνθουσιαζόμενοιpossessed by a god, in ecstasy[Meaning they who are] in a rush, or are being illuminated.
- ε1366Ἐνθουσιασμόςinspiration, possession[sc. This state is reached] when the whole soul is illuminated by the god.
Neighbouring entries
Revision history5 revisions · last 29 Sep 2025
- expanded n.1, added bibliography and cross-reference — Ronald Allen
- tweaked reference — Catharine Roth
- expanded note; another keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- cosmetics — Catharine Roth
- supplied headword; modified translation; augmented notes — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth