Λαλιά
discourse
Translated by Oliver Phillips ✝22 Dec 2006Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] public speaking.
"In his discourse Arcesilaos was precise [in his use] of expressions and quite [...] outspoken."1
"In his discourse Arcesilaos was precise [in his use] of expressions and quite [...] outspoken."1
Greek original · Adler’s text
Λαλιά· ἡ δημηγορία. ἦν δὲ ὁ Ἀρκεσίλαος ἐν τῇ λαλιᾷ διαστατικὸς τῶν ὀνομάτων καὶ παρρησιαστὴς ἱκανῶς.
Betacode
*lalia/: h( dhmhgori/a. h)=n de\ o( *)arkesi/laos e)n th=| lalia=| diastatiko\s tw=n o)noma/twn kai\ parrhsiasth\s i(kanw=s.
Notes (1)
- cf. lambda 75, lambda 76, lambda 78, lambda 79, lambda 80.
- 1An abridgement of Diogenes Laertius 4.33, writing of Arcesilaus or Arcesilas (316/315 - 242/241 BCE) who headed the Academy from 268. See also alpha 2825, alpha 3950, alphaiota 286, delta 932, and generally OCD(4) s.v. Arcesilaus(1). ↩
Linked from3 entries
- λ73Λαλαγεῦσανbabbling[Meaning] sounding melodically. In the Epigrams: "the rustic strain formerly babbling in the groves [the cicada] adapted to the tune of our lyre-plucking."
- λ74Λαλάγημαbabbling, prattling[Meaning an] utterance, sound. "To you a holy refuge -- as a thank-offering for my life -- and a babbling [...] I dedicate."
- λ80ΛαλῶI chatter (to), I talk (to)[Used] with a dative.
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Revision history4 revisions · last 4 Aug 2014
- Revised — David Whitehead
- Revised — David Whitehead
- augmented notes; tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
- cosmetics, status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — Oliver Phillips ✝