Μιτυληναία
Mitylenian woman
Translated by David Whitehead8 Aug 2006Vetting: high6 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Μιτυληναία· τὸ μι βραχύ. τὰν Μιτυληναίαν ἔννεπ' ἀοιδοπόλον.
Betacode
*mitulhnai/a: to\ mi braxu/. ta\n *mitulhnai/an e)/nnep' a)oidopo/lon.
Notes (2)
Linked from3 entries
- λ413Ληθεδώνoblivion[Meaning] forgetfulness. But forgetfulness is a loss of understanding. In the Epigrams: "such deeds of men flow away into swift oblivion."
- μ1139ΜιτυλήνηMityleneName of an island. Also [sc. attested is] 'Mitylenaian', the [man] from this island.
- ν554Νώνυμοςunknown[Meaning] nameless, inglorious. In the Iliad it is also attested as nw/numnos with an extra nu, or otherwise without an epsilon, so as to mean someone not hymned. "There will be no sun unhymned of lyric Sappho."
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- another cross-reference — Catharine Roth
- cross-reference — Catharine Roth
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- Revised — David Whitehead
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- added note, set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead