Γενικαὶ ἀρεταὶ

four principal virtues

Translated by Jennifer Benedict24 Jun 2002Vetting: high3 revisions

1 note · 18 words

Translation

Judgement, courage, temperance and justice. Also look for the opposites of these in [the entry on] u(perh/fanos ["prideful"].1

Greek original · Adler’s text

Γενικαὶ ἀρεταὶ δʹ· φρόνησις, ἀνδρεία, σωφροσύνη καὶ δικαιοσύνη. καὶ ζήτει τὰς ἀντικειμένας αὐταῖς ἐν τῷ ὑπερήφανος.

Betacode
*genikai\ a)retai\ d#: fro/nhsis, a)ndrei/a, swfrosu/nh kai\ dikaiosu/nh. kai\ zh/tei ta\s a)ntikeime/nas au)tai=s e)n tw=| u(perh/fanos. 

Notes (1)

  1. (The SOL headword omits the numeral 4.)
    cf. alpha 3830.
  2. 1upsilon 290. ↩

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Revision history3 revisions · last 27 Sep 2015
  1. Revised — David Whitehead
  2. another keyword; betacode and other cosmetics — David Whitehead
  3. added note and keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
  4. Translated — Jennifer Benedict

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