Ἐσχάτη ἀμαθία

utmost ignorance

Translated by William Hutton30 Jan 2008Vetting: high5 revisions

1 note · 22 words

"That is [a matter] of the utmost ignorance; concerning which, since/although I have much to say, I let it go for now."¹

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ἐσχάτη ἀμαθία· τὸ δέ ἐστι τῆς ἐσχάτης ἀμαθίας· ὑπὲρ οὗ πολλὰ λέγειν ἔχων νῦν ἀφίημι.

Betacode

*)esxa/th a)maqi/a: to\ de/ e)sti th=s e)sxa/ths a)maqi/as: u(pe\r ou(= polla\ le/gein e)/xwn nu=n a)fi/hmi.

Notes (1)

The unglossed headword phrase, in the nominative case, has presumably been generated by the genitive-case version (with article) in the quotation given.
1Damascius, Life of Isidore fr. 357 Zintzen (203 Asmus). ↩

Linked from1 entry

ε3250Ἐσχάτη ἀδικίαultimate injustice[Meaning one that is] both culminating and final.

Neighbouring entries

ε3249Ἔσχατα κακάutmost evils ε3250Ἐσχάτη ἀδικίαultimate injustice ε3251Ἐσχάτη ἀμαθίαutmost ignorance ε3252Ἐσχατιάfrontier ε3253Ἐσχατιάνextremity, farthest part

Revision history5 revisions · last 6 Jan 2018

6 Jan 2018tweaked translation — Catharine Roth
18 Feb 2016Revised — David Whitehead
2 Nov 2012tweaking — David Whitehead
30 Jan 2008tweaked translation — Catharine Roth
30 Jan 2008tweaks and cosmetics; more keywords — David Whitehead
30 Jan 2008Translated — William Hutton