Μάθημα
learning, lesson
Translated by Marcelo Boeri6 Jan 2007Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[Meaning a] pursuit, occupation, mode of life, way of life, allegation, [something] from which we are likely to spend time in connection with our affairs. But to learn better [metamaqei=n ] is to cease. Strictly speaking they used to describe as 'learning better' learning something else after these things, having abandoned what was first. Aristophanes in Plutus [writes]: "and would you not learn better?"
Greek original · Adler’s text
Μάθημα· ἐπιτήδευμα, ἀσχόλημα, δίαιτα, διαγωγή, πρόφασις, ἀφ' ἧς μέλλομεν περὶ τὰ πράγματα διατρίβειν. μεταμαθεῖν δέ ἐστιν τὸ παύσασθαι. κυρίως δὲ μεταμαθεῖν ἔλεγον τὸ μετὰ ταῦτα ἕτερόν τι μαθεῖν, ἀφέμενον τοῦ πρώτου. Ἀριστοφάνης Πλούτῳ· οὐδ' ἂν μεταμάθοις;
Betacode
*ma/qhma: e)pith/deuma, a)sxo/lhma, di/aita, diagwgh/, pro/fasis, a)f' h(=s me/llomen peri\ ta\ pra/gmata diatri/bein. metamaqei=n de/ e)stin to\ pau/sasqai. kuri/ws de\ metamaqei=n e)/legon to\ meta\ tau=ta e(/tero/n ti maqei=n, a)fe/menon tou= prw/tou. *)aristofa/nhs *plou/tw|: ou)d' a)\n metama/qois;
Notes
- Aristophanes, Plutus [Wealth] 924, with scholion. See also mu 707.
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Revision history3 revisions · last 27 Jun 2020
- tweaked translation — Catharine Roth
- Revised — David Whitehead
- augmented notes and keywords; tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Marcelo Boeri