Κατάξηροι ὄνειροι
dried-up dreams
Translated by David Whitehead29 May 2008Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
Those which have no grip.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Κατάξηροι ὄνειροι· οἱ μὴ ἔχοντες λαβάς.
Betacode
*kata/chroi o)/neiroi: oi( mh\ e)/xontes laba/s.
Notes
- An attempt to register Artemidorus 1.11 -- but the adjective there (in the dative plural) is not
kata/chros butkata/phros , 'maimed/mutilated'.
This figurative use ofkata/phros is overlooked by LSJ s.v.
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Revision history3 revisions · last 30 May 2008
- augmented notes — David Whitehead
- another keyword — David Whitehead
- set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead