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Ἐπαΐειν · to grasp, to hear (ε 1929) · Suda

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Α Β Γ Δ Ε Ζ Η Θ Ι Κ Λ Μ Ν Ξ Ο Π Ρ Σ Τ Υ Φ Χ Ψ Ω

Near ε1929

ε1925enchanter's
ε1926they raised
ε1927was filled with emotion
ε1928prize, reward
ε1929to grasp, to hear
ε1930might grasp, might hear
ε1931hunters
ε1932acquired
ε1933invading rain

Suda/Ε epsilon/ε1929

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Ἐπαΐειν

to grasp, to hear

Translated by Catharine Roth20 Aug 2007Vetting: high4 revisions

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2 notes · 40 words

Translation

[Meaning] to listen.¹ "[... he] understanding a little of dialectic, and being able to grasp something concerning these things, [but] accomplishing nothing more. For old landladies already know the famous "For if A, [so] B. Then again A; hence B."²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ἐπαΐειν· ἀκούειν. ὀλίγα διαλεκτικῆς ἁψάμενος, καὶ ὅσα ἐπαΐειν ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν ἔχων, ἄλλο οὐδὲν πλέον περιεργασάμενος· τὸ γὰρ εἰ τὸ αʹ, τὸ βʹ. ἀλλὰ μὴν τὸ αʹ· τὸ ἄρα βʹ· ἴσασιν ἤδη περιφερόμενον αἱ πάνδοκοι γρᾶες.

Betacode

*)epai/+ein: a)kou/ein. o)li/ga dialektikh=s a(ya/menos, kai\ o(/sa e)pai/+ein u(pe\r au)tw=n e)/xwn, a)/llo ou)de\n ple/on periergasa/menos: to\ ga\r ei) to\ a#, to\ b#. a)lla\ mh\n to\ a#: to\ a)/ra b#: i)/sasin h)/dh perifero/menon ai( pa/ndokoi gra=es.

Notes (2)

The headword infinitive is presumably extracted from the quotation given.
1(cf. generally epsilon 1930.) A reversal, deliberate or otherwise, of the equivalent gloss in Photius s.v.: 'not [meaning] to listen, but to understand and appreciate'. ↩
2Damascius, Life of Isidore 356 Zintzen (223 Asmus); also quoted in part at alpha 278, delta 627, pi 179, pi 833.

Linked from3 entries

α278Ἀγνόημαignorance"They were ignorant to an extent of ignorance such as no-one would have been ignorant who had grasped a little dialectic and was able to understand something about it."
δ627Διαλεκτικήdialectic[Meaning] the demonstrative [art]. "[He] having grasped little of dialectic." Dialectic is knowledge of true things and of false things and of things which are neither [true nor false]. It is about signifiers and things…
ε1930Ἐπαΐοιmight grasp, might hear[Meaning he/she/it] might perceive. [He/she/it] might apprehend, might understand. "To lead them [he] appointed company-commanders with a grasp of both of the languages."

Neighbouring entries

ε1927Ἐπαθαίνετοwas filled with emotion ε1928Ἔπαθλονprize, reward ε1929Ἐπαΐεινto grasp, to hear ε1930Ἐπαΐοιmight grasp, might hear ε1931Ἐπακτῆρεςhunters

Revision history4 revisions · last 28 Aug 2013

28 Aug 2013expanded n.1 — David Whitehead
27 Sep 2012Revised — David Whitehead
3 Sep 2011cross-references — William Hutton
21 Aug 2007tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
20 Aug 2007Translated — Catharine Roth

Cite this entry

Suda On Line, s.v. Ἐπαΐειν (Adler number epsilon 1929), trans. Catharine Roth, 20 Aug 2007. https://www.cs.uky.edu/~raphael/sol/sol-entries/epsilon/1929

Translation by Catharine Roth for Suda On Line, revised by David Whitehead, William Hutton, licensed CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Shown unchanged, under the same licence, non-commercially. Original on SOL ↗