Μισολάμαχος ἡμέρα
Lamachos-hating day
Translated by David Whitehead24 Jun 2004Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
[Meaning a] war-hating [one]; for Lamachos, being a general, was very bellicose and fond of war. Aristophanes [writes]: "for the Lamachos-hating day has shone forth."
Greek original · Adler’s text
Μισολάμαχος ἡμέρα· μισοπόλεμος· ὁ γὰρ Λάμαχος πολεμικώτατος ἦν καὶ φιλοπόλεμος στρατηγὸς ὤν. Ἀριστοφάνης· ἡμέρα γὰρ ἐξέλαμψεν ἡ μισολάμαχος.
Betacode
*misola/maxos h(me/ra: misopo/lemos: o( ga\r *la/maxos polemikw/tatos h)=n kai\ filopo/lemos strathgo\s w)/n. *)aristofa/nhs: h(me/ra ga\r e)ce/lamyen h( misola/maxos.
Notes
- From the scholia to Aristophanes, Peace 304, where the headword phrase occurs (with "this" for "the"). See web address 1.
For Lamachos cf. lambda 81.
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Linked from3 entries
- λ81Λαμάχων(from) Lamachoses[Referring to] Lamachos, a reckless general of [the] Athenians. When the Athenians sailed to Sicily they elected him general together with Alkibiades and Nikias. He was fond of warfare. Aristophanes [writes]: "I have…
- μ1127Μισοπράγμωνbusiness-hater[Meaning] one who is retiring and has chosen a quiet life-style. "People have become accustomed to apply the name of virtue to the business-hating life, [but] it is not so, at least in my [sc. opinion]. For the virtue…
- μ1130ΜισῶI hate[Used] with an accusative. "I hate the brazen woman, [sc. but] I really hate the prudish one." [sc. The first of these is] in reference to one who is rascally and lewd. See under a)fele/s.
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Revision history2 revisions · last 24 May 2013
- more keywords; tweaking — David Whitehead
- added link, set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead