Κρατῶ
I am strong, I rule, I conquer, I win
Translated by Catharine Roth31 Oct 2003Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
In the sense of 'I rule' [it is used] with a genitive; but [used] with an accusative, when it means 'I win'. "And he won not a few battles".1
Greek original · Adler’s text
Κρατῶ· ἐπὶ τοῦ κυριεύω γενικῇ· αἰτιατικῇ δέ, ὅτε σημαίνει τὸ νικῶ. καὶ μάχας ἐκράτησεν οὐκ ὀλίγας.
Betacode
*kratw=: e)pi\ tou= kurieu/w genikh=|: ai)tiatikh=| de/, o(/te shmai/nei to\ nikw=. kai\ ma/xas e)kra/thsen ou)k o)li/gas.
Notes (1)
- 1Adler tentatively identifies this quotation as Demosthenes 19.264 (the Spartans of old
ma/xas polla\s e)kra/thsan (web address 1), and TLG searching cannot come up with anything more exact. ↩
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
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Revision history5 revisions · last 23 Jan 2020
- tweaked translation — Catharine Roth
- upgraded link — Catharine Roth
- tweaking — David Whitehead
- another keyword — David Whitehead
- augmented note; added a keyword — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth