Κρείσσων

better

Translated by William Hutton7 Mar 2009Vetting: high3 revisions

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"[Better] than a dishonorable reputation [is] a reputable thriftiness and [sc. better] than a pusillanimous rule [is] a magnanimous moderation and [sc. better] than a treacherous pomp [is] a riskless humility."¹

Greek original · Adler’s text

Κρείσσων δόξης ἀτίμου εὐτέλεια εὐκλεὴς καὶ μικροπρεποῦς ἀρχῆς μεγαλοφυὴς μετριότης καὶ ὕψους ἐπισφαλοῦς ταπεινότης ἀκίνδυνος.

Betacode

*krei/sswn do/chs a)ti/mou eu)te/leia eu)kleh\s kai\ mikroprepou=s a)rxh=s megalofuh\s metrio/ths kai\ u(/yous e)pisfalou=s tapeino/ths a)ki/ndunos.

Notes (1)

1Damascius, Life of Isidore fr. 389 Zintzen. ↩

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κ2379Κρείττονοςof a superior[Meaning] of god. "No doubt on the basis of some forethought of the superior, Caesar, aiming at what would be advantageous, was accomplishing the things of this kind".

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κ2379Κρείττονοςof a superior κ2380Κρείωνruler κ2381Κρείσσωνbetter κ2382Κρήγυονboonful κ2383Κρήδεμνονdiadem

Revision history3 revisions · last 17 Mar 2013

17 Mar 2013Revised — David Whitehead
8 Mar 2009cosmetics — David Whitehead
7 Mar 2009set status — Catharine Roth
7 Mar 2009Translated — William Hutton

Translation

Greek original · Adler’s text

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