Ἐπιθαυμάζειν
to make a marvel of
Translated by David Whitehead24 Oct 2007Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
Meaning to honour with gifts. Aristophanes [sc. uses the term]. Socrates says: "I greet [you] Strepsiades." And he [replies:] "And I you. But first accept this; for one ought to make a marvel of one's teacher in some way."
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἐπιθαυμάζειν· ἀντὶ τοῦ δώροις τιμᾶν. Ἀριστοφάνης. Σωκράτης φησί· Στρεψιάδην ἀσπάζομαι. ὁ δέ· κἄγωγέ σε. ἀλλὰ τουτονὶ πρῶτον λάβε· δεῖ γὰρ ἐπιθαυμάζειν τι τὸν διδάσκαλον.