Καθεστῶτι
established
Translated by Konstantinos Kopanias17 Nov 2005Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] quiet, unconfused. "But the hopes of both [sc. Leutharis and Boutilinos] had been raised, and it was no longer possible for them to keep on living in the established way."1
Greek original · Adler’s text
Καθεστῶτι· ἡσύχῳ, ἀταράχῳ. ἐπηρμένω δὲ ἤστην ἄμφω ταῖς ἐλπίσι, καὶ οἵω οὐκέτι ἐν τῷ καθεστῶτι βιοτεύειν τρόπῳ.
Betacode
*kaqestw=ti: h(su/xw|, a)tara/xw|. e)phrme/nw de\ h)/sthn a)/mfw tai=s e)lpi/si, kai\ oi(/w ou)ke/ti e)n tw=| kaqestw=ti bioteu/ein tro/pw|.
Notes (1)
- The headword is a perfect participle -- here in the dative singular, from the quotation given -- of the verb
kaqi/sthmi (for which see also kappa 53, kappa 54, kappa 56, kappa 57, kappa 59, kappa 113, kappa 114, kappa 115). - 1Agathias, Histories 1.7 (p.19 l.31 Keydell); cf. eta 605. Here, Agathias describes the mindset of the two Alamanni brothers (cf. alpha 2158) prior to their leading the invasion of Italy in 553 CE; cf. Frendo (16). ↩
References
J.D. Frendo, trans., Agathias: The Histories, (Berlin 1975)
Linked from2 entries
- η605Ἤστηνthey two wereMeaning they existed, in the dual. "There were two siblings, [?]wronged." And elsewhere: "and both had been lifted up by their hopes."
- κ59Καθεστώτωνof the established[Meaning] of the defined laws. "For they took delight in the change of the established [laws]". [Meaning the] safeguarded [ones].
Neighbouring entries
Revision history5 revisions · last 31 Oct 2023
- expanded n.1, added bibliography, added cross-reference — Ronald Allen
- another cross-reference — Catharine Roth
- coding — Catharine Roth
- Revised — David Whitehead
- tweaked translation; augmented notes and keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Konstantinos Kopanias