Λευκαὶ φρένες
clear wits, light wits, pale wits
Translated by David Whitehead18 Sep 2008Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
[Meaning ones which are] mad, or bright; also [ones which are] good, or soft.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Λευκαὶ φρένες· μαινόμεναι, ἢ λαμπραί· καὶ ἀγαθαί, ἢ ἥμεροι.
Betacode
*leukai\ fre/nes: maino/menai, h)\ lamprai/: kai\ a)gaqai/, h)\ h(/meroi.
Notes
- A repertory of attempts to understand the headword phrase (and specifically its adjective) -- a problem noted in LSJ s.v.
leuko/s , II.d. It is used in the dative by Pindar, Pythian Odes 4.109 (of Pelias): see web address 1.
Similar entries elsewhere: see the references at Photius lambda214 Theodoridis.
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Neighbouring entries
Revision history4 revisions · last 16 Apr 2013
- fixed link — Catharine Roth
- Revised — David Whitehead
- expanded note — David Whitehead
- added link, set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead