Μεγαρικαὶ Σφίγγες
Megarian Sphinxes
Translated by David Whitehead22 Jan 2007Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Μεγαρικαὶ Σφίγγες· αἱ πόρναι οὕτως εἴρηνται. ἴσως δὲ ἐντεῦθεν καὶ σφίγκται οἱ μαλακοὶ ὠνομάσθησαν. ἢ καὶ ἀπὸ Μαίας οὕτω λεγομένης ἐν Μεγάροις. ἀλλ' ἔστιν ἡμῖν Μεγαρική τις μηχανή. ἀντὶ τοῦ πονηρά. διεβάλλοντο γὰρ ἐπὶ πονηρίᾳ οἱ Μεγαρεῖς.
Betacode
*megarikai\ *sfi/gges: ai( po/rnai ou(/tws ei)/rhntai. i)/sws de\ e)nteu=qen kai\ sfi/gktai oi( malakoi\ w)noma/sqhsan. h)\ kai\ a)po\ *mai/as ou(/tw legome/nhs e)n *mega/rois. a)ll' e)/stin h(mi=n *megarikh/ tis mhxanh/. a)nti\ tou= ponhra/. dieba/llonto ga\r e)pi\ ponhri/a| oi( *megarei=s.
Notes (4)
- 1Diogenianus 6.35, etc. ↩
- 2So e.g. Cratinus fr. 446 Kock (now 495 K.-A.). ↩
- 3Presumably the nymph Maia, mother of Hermes (epsilon 3037). ↩
- 4cf. alpha 1081. ↩
Linked from3 entries
- α1081Ἀλλ' ἔστιν ἡμῖν Μεγαρική τις μηχανήbut we have some Megarian contrivanceMeaning a tricky, knavish contrivance. For the Megarians used to be criticized for knavery, [i.e.] saying some things, but doing others.
- μ382Μεγαρέων ἄξιοι μερίδοςworthy of a Megarians' portion; worthy of a Megarians' shareMeaning [those who are] dishonorable. For that is what the Megarians [are] like. "That such is the matter [sc. involved here] the witnesses [are] notable and clear, not some obscure people, nor [worthy] of the…
- μ384ΜεγαρίζοντεςMegarizing; acting like Megarians; talking like Megarians[Meaning those who are] suffering from famine; or talking big.
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Revision history4 revisions · last 3 Jan 2015
- Revised — David Whitehead
- Revised — David Whitehead
- added missing note number — David Whitehead
- added keyword, set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead