Κατὰ θεῖον
divinely, out of the blue
Translated by Catharine Roth22 Apr 2008Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
Thus they used to say that those who appeared suddenly had been seen kata\ qei=on . And in reference to [events] happening suddenly, that is appearing opportunely, they used to say kata\ qei=on . So since the sausage-seller appeared suddenly when they wished but did not expect [him], [Aristophanes] said: "here he comes into the agora as if out of the blue".
Greek original · Adler’s text
Κατὰ θεῖον· τοὺς ἐξαίφνης φαινομένους οὕτως ἔλεγον κατὰ θεῖον ὦφθαι. καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν ἐξαίφνης γινομένων, τουτέστιν εὐκαίρως ἐπιφαινομένων, κατὰ θεῖον ἔλεγον. ἐπεὶ οὖν καὶ ὁ ἀλλαντοπώλης αἰφνίδιον βουλομένοις μέν, μὴ προσδοκήσασι δὲ ἐπεφάνη, εἶπεν· ὁδὶ προσέρχεται ὥσπερ κατὰ θεῖον εἰς ἀγοράν.
Betacode
*kata\ qei=on: tou\s e)cai/fnhs fainome/nous ou(/tws e)/legon kata\ qei=on w)=fqai. kai\ e)pi\ tw=n e)cai/fnhs ginome/nwn, toute/stin eu)kai/rws e)pifainome/nwn, kata\ qei=on e)/legon. e)pei\ ou)=n kai\ o( a)llantopw/lhs ai)fni/dion boulome/nois me/n, mh\ prosdokh/sasi de\ e)pefa/nh, ei)=pen: o(di\ prose/rxetai w(/sper kata\ qei=on ei)s a)gora/n.
Notes
- Aristophanes, Knights 146-7, with scholion.
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Revision history2 revisions · last 31 Jan 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- more keywords; tweaks — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth