Λεπτὰ πλοῖα

light vessels

Translated by David Whitehead5 Dec 2000Vetting: high4 revisions

1 note · 10 words

[Meaning] small ones. Thucydides [in book] 8 [uses the phrase].¹

Greek original · Adler’s text

Λεπτὰ πλοῖα· τὰ μικρά. ηʹ Θουκυδίδης.

Betacode

*lepta\ ploi=a: ta\ mikra/. h# *qoukudi/dhs.

Notes (1)

Likewise in Photius.
1On modern book-division the passage is Thuc. 7.40.5 (web address 1). ↩

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbouring entries

λ291Λεπρόςlepros λ292Λεπτὰ ξαίνειςyou are combing wisps λ293Λεπτὰ πλοῖαlight vessels λ294Λεπτὴν πλέκειhe is weaving a thin one λ295Λεπτή τις ἐλπίς ἐστ' ἐφ' ἧς ὀχούμεθαslender is the hope on which we ride

Revision history4 revisions · last 5 Apr 2013

5 Apr 2013upgraded link — Catharine Roth
5 Apr 2013Revised — David Whitehead
2 Nov 2003another keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
31 Oct 2003added link, set status — Catharine Roth
5 Dec 2000Translated — David Whitehead