Ὤργων
they were swelling, they were eager
Translated by Catharine Roth22 Sep 2005Vetting: high6 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ὤργων· οἱ δὲ καὶ προσκτήσασθαι τὴν ἀλλήλων δόξαν σπουδὴν ποιούμενοι ὤργων. καὶ αὖθις· οἱ δὲ ὤργων τοῖς πολεμίοις ὁμόσε ἰέναι.
Betacode
*)/wrgwn: oi( de\ kai\ proskth/sasqai th\n a)llh/lwn do/can spoudh\n poiou/menoi w)/rgwn. kai\ au)=qis: oi( de\ w)/rgwn toi=s polemi/ois o(mo/se i)e/nai.
Notes (2)
- The unglossed headword, illustrated by both of the quotations given, is the third person plural, imperfect, of
o)rga/w ; cf. omicron 502. - 1Quotation not identified by Adler but identifiable via the TLG as Cassius Dio 41.56.3. See on this Theodoridis' Photius edition, vol.II p.XC. ↩
- 2Procopius, History of the Wars of Justinian 8.8.5 (web address 1); on Lazoi soldiers, allied with the Romans, prior to the Battle of the Hippis River; cf. Kaldellis (476-477). (For 'to come to grips' cf. generally omicron 283, omicron 284). On this crucial battle during the Lazic War (541-562), also see pi 2763. On Lazike (Kolchis), see kappa 1979. ↩
References
A. Kaldellis, ed. and H.B. Dewing, trans., Prokopios: The Wars of Justinian, (Indianapolis 2014)
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
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Revision history6 revisions · last 24 Apr 2024
- expanded n.2; added bibliography, cross-references, and link — Ronald Allen
- x-ref; another keyword; tweaking — David Whitehead
- expanded n.1 — David Whitehead
- source identification — David Whitehead
- augmented notes and keywords — David Whitehead
- Added note number; set status — Elizabeth Vandiver
- Translated — Catharine Roth