Καρχηδών
Karkhedon, Karchedon, Carthage
Translated by Catharine Roth9 Nov 2005Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Καρχηδών· ἡ Ἀφρική· ἐξ ἧς ὡρμᾶτο ὁ μέγας Κυπριανός. ταύτην Σκηπίων καθεῖλεν εἰς ἔδαφος· ἡ μετὰ τὸν πρῶτον συνοικισμὸν ἑπτακόσια ἔτη κρατήσασα τῶν περιοίκων.
Betacode
*karxhdw/n: h( *)afrikh/: e)c h(=s w(rma=to o( me/gas *kupriano/s. tau/thn *skhpi/wn kaqei=len ei)s e)/dafos: h( meta\ to\n prw=ton sunoikismo\n e(ptako/sia e)/th krath/sasa tw=n perioi/kwn.
Notes (2)
- cf. alpha 4648 (and kappa 444).
- 1See under alpha 4648 for Carthage's two alternative names: Africa and Bursa. ↩
- 2Cyprian, bishop of Carthage in the 3rd century: see web address 1, and eta 264. ↩
External resources
- Web address 1 newadvent.org
Linked from6 entries
- α4648ἈφρικανόςAfricanus[sc. The name is connected with] Carthage, which is called both Africa and Bursa, having ruled the Libyan people dwelling in the area for 700 years after the first resettlement, was destroyed. Scipio [Aemilianus] took…
- β593Βυρσαίετοςhide-eagle[Referring to] Kleon. The expression is composed of "hide" [bursa] and "eagle" [aietos]. Simultaneously mocking Kleon for being a hide-tanner and for being a thief and a grabber of public goods. For the eagle is a…
- ε1577Ἐξαιρετέαto be removed[Meaning] worthy of being overthrown. "Carthage seemed to many of the Romans [to deserve] to be removed, and [sc. in particular] to Cornelius the consul; and they said that it was impossible for them to be free from…
- η264Ἥλω>20 γενικῇwas caught, succumbed[Used] with a genitive. "Cyprian the Great succumbed to this [girl]."
- κ444ΚαρχηδώνKarkhedon, Karchedon, CarthageA city of Libya, which happened to be the largest city in the inhabited world and the most powerful; it was also called Bursa, from a story. See also under 'Africanus'.
- χ504Χρησμόςoracle[Meaning] prophecy. "Scipio, the general of the Romans, when the Romans were confident after the destruction of Carthage that for the rest of time they would live in peace and quiet, came among them and said, 'But now…
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Revision history4 revisions · last 28 Jan 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- tweaked tr; added another note — David Whitehead
- another x-ref — David Whitehead
- another headword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth