Εὖ πεφυκώς
naturally gifted
Translated by Ryan Stone5 Feb 2008Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] well-fitting.
"He ordered the soldiers to go in [sc. to the water]. For he was naturally gifted, above all else, in instilling with courage those being summoned and making them sympathetic."1
"He ordered the soldiers to go in [sc. to the water]. For he was naturally gifted, above all else, in instilling with courage those being summoned and making them sympathetic."1
Greek original · Adler’s text
Εὖ πεφυκώς· ἀρμόδιος. παρεκελεύετο ἐμβαίνειν τοὺς στρατιώτας. καὶ γὰρ ἦν εὖ πεφυκώς, εἰ καὶ πρὸς ἄλλο τι, πρὸς τὸ θάρσος ἐμβαλεῖν καὶ συμπαθεῖς ποιῆσαι τοὺς παρακαλουμένους.