Μαιεύεται
serves as a midwife
Translated by Catharine Roth23 Apr 2008Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
The Pisidian [writes]: "[it] serves as midwife to the whole nation of Rome, expressing your praise like milk."
Greek original · Adler’s text
Μαιεύεται· Πισίδης· μαιεύεται δὲ πᾶν τὸ τῆς Ῥώμης γένος, τοὺς σοὺς ἐπαίνους ἐκπιέζον ὡς γάλα.
Betacode
*maieu/etai: *pisi/dhs: maieu/etai de\ pa=n to\ th=s *(rw/mhs ge/nos, tou\s sou\s e)pai/nous e)kpie/zon w(s ga/la.
Notes
- George of Pisidia, Heraclias 3 fr. 55 Tartaglia, on the inspiration Heraclius's leadership brings to the Byzantines. Tartaglia notes (236, note 96) that fragments 54-57 relate to the emperor's triumphant return to the Byzantine capital (September 629); cf. eta 366 and omicron 965. On Heraclius see generally eta 465.
For the headword verb, here (as often) used figuratively, cf. mu 316, mu 317.
References
L. Tartaglia, ed., Carmi di Giorgio di Pisidia, (Torino 1998)
Linked from8 entries
- η366ἮνI wasInstead of h)/mhn. Aristophanes in Wealth [writes]: "but I, although I was a pious and just man, fared badly and was a poor man." And the Pisidian [writes]: "for I also was one of those who are driven to cry out." Also…
- μ316Μαιευομένηνserving as a midwifeMeaning [her] nursing the young. "They/I found a woman serving birds as a midwife."
- μ317Μαιευόμενοιdelivering, serving as a midwife (?)[Meaning they] seeking, searching out.
- μ318Μαιευτικῆςof midwifery[Meaning] of [sc. the practice of] medicine.
- μ319Μαιεύτριαmidwife[no gloss]
- μ320Μαιείαobstetrics[Meaning] midwifery.
- μ341Μαιωθήσονταιthey will deliver [babies][Meaning] they will go into labor, they will be born, they will be cared for.
- μ345Μαίωτραmidwife's fees[mai/wtra, genitive] maiw/trwn.
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Revision history5 revisions · last 7 Nov 2025
- expanded note; added bibliography, cross-references, and keywords — Ronald Allen
- another keyword — David Whitehead
- tweaked reference — Catharine Roth
- more keywords — David Whitehead
- tweaked note — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth