Κληρονομῶ
I inherit, I obtain
Translated by Catharine Roth14 Oct 2003Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Κληρονομῶ· τὸ κατεξουσιάζω, τὸ κτῶμαι. τοσούτων ἐκληρονόμουν οἱ Ῥωμαῖοι κτημάτων, ὅσων σωμάτων ὁ πόλεμος.
Betacode
*klhronomw=: to\ katecousia/zw, to\ ktw=mai. tosou/twn e)klhrono/moun oi( *(rwmai=oi kthma/twn, o(/swn swma/twn o( po/lemos.
Notes (2)
- 1cf. kappa 1779, kappa 1781, kappa 1783. ↩
- 2Theophylact Simocatta, Histories 2.6.11, on the division of booty after the Battle of Solachon in 586; cf. de Boor (81), Whitby (51), and alpha 141. ↩
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)
M. Whitby and M. Whitby, eds. and trans., The History of Theophylact Simocatta, (Oxford 1986)
Linked from2 entries
- κ1779ΚληρονομοῦσαinheritingIn general [this means] the Church, but in particular the soul which lives in piety.
- κ1781ΚληρονομῶI inherit, I obtainWhen it means I take and I partake, [it is used] with a genitive: as in, "I [do not] inherit this disgrace." Also, "you who have inherited [more than five talents] from the father-in-law of your friends." But [sc. it is…
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Revision history4 revisions · last 4 Apr 2025
- expanded n.2, added bibliography and cross-reference — Ronald Allen
- coding — Catharine Roth
- Revised — David Whitehead
- another keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth