Ἐπήλυσις
assault, approach
Translated by Catharine Roth12 Jul 2006Vetting: high7 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἐπήλυσις· ἐπέλευσις. ἐν ἀπόπτῳ καραδοκοῦντές τε καὶ θεώμενοι, εἴ που ἐπήλυσις ἔσται βαρβαρική.
Betacode
*)eph/lusis: e)pe/leusis. e)n a)po/ptw| karadokou=nte/s te kai\ qew/menoi, ei)/ pou e)ph/lusis e)/stai barbarikh/.
Notes (2)
- 1cf. epsilon 2176, epsilon 2177, and epsilon 2452. ↩
- 2Menander Protector fr. 12.5 Blockley (132-133), on citizens of Sirmium (cf. sigma 477) looking out for attacking Avars (early 568). On the Avars see generally alpha 18. ↩
References
R.C. Blockley, ed. and trans., The History of Menander the Guardsman, (Cambridge 1985)
Linked from4 entries
- ε2176Ἐπήλυσινapproach, assault"Let no one fear an approach of wings." [This phrase occurs] in the Epigrams. ['Approach'] meaning arrival, coming, sending-forth.
- ε2177Ἐπήλυσιςapproach, assault[Meaning] attack. "So that [he] might avoid a thievish attack." That is, [an attack] of robbers.
- ε2216Ἐπητείαcourteousness (?)[Meaning] arrival.
- ε2452Ἐπίλυσινresponse[Meaning] approach. "He sends John, so that he might employ a forward-guard and might learn in advance the response of the barbarians."
Neighbouring entries
Revision history7 revisions · last 19 Sep 2024
- expanded n.2, added bibliography and cross-references — Ronald Allen
- another cross-reference — Catharine Roth
- tweaked translation — Catharine Roth
- Revised — David Whitehead
- updated ref — David Whitehead
- tweaked translation — Catharine Roth
- cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth