Μὰ τόν
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Translated by David Whitehead19 Sep 2001Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Μὰ τόν· ἐλλειπτικῶς ὀμνύει· καὶ οὕτως ἔθος ἐστὶ τοῖς ἀρχαίοις ἐνίοτε μὴ προστιθέναι τὸν θεόν. εἰώθεισαν γὰρ τοῖς τοιούτοις ὅρκοις χρῆσθαι ἐνευφημιζόμενοι, ὥστε εἰπεῖν μὲν μὰ τόν, ὄνομα δὲ μηκέτι προσθεῖναι. καὶ Πλάτωνα δὲ τῷ τοιούτῳ κεχρῆσθαι.
Betacode
*ma\ to/n: e)lleiptikw=s o)mnu/ei: kai\ ou(/tws e)/qos e)sti\ toi=s a)rxai/ois e)ni/ote mh\ prostiqe/nai to\n qeo/n. ei)w/qeisan ga\r toi=s toiou/tois o(/rkois xrh=sqai e)neufhmizo/menoi, w(/ste ei)pei=n me\n ma\ to/n, o)/noma de\ mhke/ti prosqei=nai. kai\ *pla/twna de\ tw=| toiou/tw| kexrh=sqai.
Notes (1)
- From the scholia to Aristophanes, Frogs 1374 (web address 1), where this elliptical expostulation occurs.
- 1Plato, Gorgias 466E (web address 2). ↩
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
- Web address 2 perseus.tufts.edu
Linked from2 entries
- ν92ΝαίyesAdverb of affirmation. It is also used in oaths with a lowered accent, as in nai\ tw\ qew/ ["by the two goddesses"], that is "by the goddesses."
- ν97Ναὶ μὰ τόνyes by the ..."The noble man used to rebuke one who erred and reproach one who acted unjustly and restrain him from his injustice with paternal -- [saying] 'yes by the ...' -- frankness."
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Revision history4 revisions · last 18 Jul 2020
- tweaked link — Catharine Roth
- Revised — David Whitehead
- another keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Added links; set status — Elizabeth Vandiver
- Translated — David Whitehead