Ἐπίθετοι
added, additional, extra
Translated by William Hutton27 Oct 2007Vetting: high6 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] those from external sources.
"Narses, learning that the additional forces from Armenia were approaching, writes to John."1
"Narses, learning that the additional forces from Armenia were approaching, writes to John."1
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἐπίθετοι· αἱ ἀπὸ ἀλλοτρίων. Ναρσῆς δὲ τὰς ἐπιθέτους δυνάμεις τὰς ἀπὸ τῆς Ἀρμενίας γνοὺς πλησιάζειν γράφει πρὸς Ἰωάννην.
Betacode
*)epi/qetoi: ai( a)po\ a)llotri/wn. *narsh=s de\ ta\s e)piqe/tous duna/meis ta\s a)po\ th=s *)armeni/as gnou\s plhsia/zein gra/fei pro\s *)iwa/nnhn.
Notes (1)
- The headword is nominative plural, but ambiguous as to gender (masculine or feminine). The gloss, which uses the feminine definite article, shows that the lexicographer is thinking of it as feminine. In the quotation, the adjective appears in the accusative plural, but in agreement with a feminine noun.
cf. epsilon 2327. - 1An approximation of Theophylact Simocatta, Histories 5.8.9; Roman general Narses (cf. epsilon 1313), awaiting reinforcements west of Lake Matiane (Kapauta, Spauta; present-day Lake Urmia, in northwest Iran; Barrington Atlas map 89 grid H3), advises John to wait until their forces unite before engaging Persian rebels under Baram (summer 591); cf. de Boor (203), Whitby (143), and epsilon 2631. On John, Roman general in Armenia 589-591, see PLRE IIIa s.v. Ioannes(101). On Baram see beta 103 generally. For Narses, Roman general under Justinian I (reigned 527-565, cf. iota 446), see generally nu 42. ↩
References
C. de Boor, ed., Theophylacti Simocattae Historiae, (Leipzig 1887, reprint 2022)
M. Whitby and M. Whitby, eds. and trans., The History of Theophylact Simocatta, (Oxford 1986)
J.R. Martindale, The Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire, vol. IIIa, (Cambridge, 1992)
M. Whitby and M. Whitby, eds. and trans., The History of Theophylact Simocatta, (Oxford 1986)
J.R. Martindale, The Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire, vol. IIIa, (Cambridge, 1992)
Linked from5 entries
- ε2631Ἐπιστολεῖςcouriers, secretaries[Meaning] letter-carriers. "Narses sent couriers to John and advised him that they should not join battle with the Persians until their forces were combined."
- ε3550Εὐκτόνprayed-for, wished-for[Meaning] desired. Agathias [writes]: "the Franks were pressing mercilessly, so as to capture Narses alive and to bring on with little pain the prayed-for ending to the whole battle".
- κ1128Καττύειstitches together[Meaning he/she/it] prepares. [Meaning he/she/it] sews together, stitches together. "And they said that Baram was stitching together a war with forty thousand." For kattu/w [means] I sew tricks.
- ν42ΝαρσῆςNarsesA general of [the] Romans; exceptionally intelligent, and energetic and capable of responding to any eventuality. He had little education and had not been schooled in the disciplines of oratory; on the other hand he had…
- ο431Ὀξυπαθῶςwith sharp suffering[Meaning] excessively passionately. "But the Romans were affected with sharp suffering by the way they had recently been issued conflicting orders by Chosroes."
Neighbouring entries
Revision history6 revisions · last 1 Apr 2025
- coding bibliography — Ronald Allen
- expanded n.1, added bibliography and cross-references — Ronald Allen
- coding — Catharine Roth
- x-ref; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- x-ref; another keyword — David Whitehead
- set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — William Hutton