Κομψόν
elegant, subtle, pleasant
Translated by Nick Nicholas24 Jan 2009Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
[Meaning something] very distinct, very talkative, cunning, sophistical, persuasive, artful. At times it also means good and impressive.1
"As he could not tolerate the subtlety of the misfortunes, he rubbished Bahram with insults in women's clothing".2
Aristophanes in Clouds [writes]: "first, to be pleasant in company". Namely to be winning and gracious in meeting and in society with others.3 Aristophanes [sc. also writes]: "my Kleitophon and the elegant Theramenes". Meaning urbane. Kleitophon used to be satirised as lazy. But here [Aristophanes] wants to show that he is untrustworthy and cunning.4
"Completing a treatise on the soul, which he subtly meditated over for some time".5
"And if someone were to say that he would die twice, he would not appear [sc. too] subtle, but rather [one] of the more sensible people."6
And elsewhere: "the notion [is] subtle and very much your kind of thing."7
"As he could not tolerate the subtlety of the misfortunes, he rubbished Bahram with insults in women's clothing".2
Aristophanes in Clouds [writes]: "first, to be pleasant in company". Namely to be winning and gracious in meeting and in society with others.3 Aristophanes [sc. also writes]: "my Kleitophon and the elegant Theramenes". Meaning urbane. Kleitophon used to be satirised as lazy. But here [Aristophanes] wants to show that he is untrustworthy and cunning.4
"Completing a treatise on the soul, which he subtly meditated over for some time".5
"And if someone were to say that he would die twice, he would not appear [sc. too] subtle, but rather [one] of the more sensible people."6
And elsewhere: "the notion [is] subtle and very much your kind of thing."7